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1972 Map of Beardsley NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Beardsley NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Lake Traverse dominates this 1970s landscape, serving as the natural boundary between South Dakota and Minnesota and the Roberts and Traverse county lines. The shoreline is punctuated by several small landforms including Skunk Island, Carlson Island, and Jackson Island, while Diamond Spring sits tucked along the northern reaches of the reservoir. The topography transitions from the water's edge into the townships of Windsor and Bryant, where the Sisseton Indian Reservation Boundary marks a significant cultural and political line across the terrain.

Local settlements like Dakomin and Layden appear as small hubs within a region defined by agricultural parcels and water conservation efforts. For genealogists and local historians, the presence of the Lake View Cem and the Townhall provides specific points of community interest. The southern portion of the sheet is characterized by numerous small glacial depressions and the National Waterfowl Production Area, reflecting the prairie pothole geography typical of the eastern Dakotas during this era.