1969 Map of Beulah NE

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates this landscape on the Mercer and McLean county line, where the impounded waters of the Missouri River have filled the deep coulees and draws of the plains. This 1969 survey captures the reservoir at its normal pool elevation of 1838 feet, showing the intricate shoreline that formed Renner Bay and Beulah Bay. The map is particularly valuable for genealogists, as it identifies several rural burial sites that predate the reservoir's full expansion, including Kronthal Cem, Koehler Cem, and Peace Cem. Large tracts of the northern shoreline are designated as the Hille State Game Management Area and the Beaver Creek State Game Management Area, indicating a landscape transitioning from traditional agriculture toward conservation and recreation. Scattered Gravel Pits and an Indian Reservation Boundary near the water provide additional markers of the region's land use and complex jurisdictional history.