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1958 Map of Balfour NW

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Balfour NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1959
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1959

About this map

Wintering River and its associated wetlands define the character of this McHenry County landscape in the late 1950s. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroad, which cuts through the Flats near Connia Slough. This region, part of the Missouri River Basin development program, showcases a transition from prairie agriculture to protected habitat, most notably at the Cottonwood Lake National Wildlife Refuge.

Rural infrastructure is sparsely but clearly marked, featuring School No 2 and the isolated Gaping Station. Local genealogy is anchored by the Bergen Cem near the northern boundary, while the presence of several Gravel Pits suggests the local industry of the era. The terrain is a complex network of glacial depressions, including Stevens Slough and Paulson Lake, illustrating the distinctive prairie pothole topography of North Dakota.