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1907 Map of Bismarck

Name: 1907 Topographic Map of Bismarck
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1938
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1938

About this map

Bismarck stands as the central hub of this Missouri River landscape, where the Northern Pacific RR bridges the water to meet the town of Mandan. This 1905 survey, updated with 1911 rail data, provides a detailed view of the North Dakota state capital during its early growth, featuring the Capitol and the State Penitentiary on the city's outskirts. The winding Missouri River dominates the geography, flanked by a network of early transport routes including the Fort Yates Stage Road and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie Ry.

Beyond the city, the map documents a rural landscape organized into civil townships like Lincoln, Gibbs, and Boyd. Genealogists will find a wealth of local landmarks, from the Boyd School and Glencoe Church to smaller settlements such as Menoken Burleigh Sta, Schmidt, and Stewartsdale. The presence of Fort Lincoln and Fort Rice highlights the region's military and frontier legacy along the river banks.