1955 Map of Bottineau SE

About this map

Turtle Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Bottineau County region, where the terrain transitions from high, pothole-dotted uplands to the lower agricultural plains. This mid-1950s survey captures a distinct social organization defined by local school districts and townships, including Whitteron, Cordelia, Amity, and Lordsburg. The map reveals the shifting infrastructure of rural education, noting both active sites like Toupin Sch No 1 and Amity Sch, and the presence of School No. 4 (Abandoned). The placement of Tarus Cem and various isolated farmsteads across the grid reflects the enduring settlement patterns of the North Dakota prairie before the further consolidation of these rural communities. The map was produced as part of a Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin.