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1950 Map of Brantford NE

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Brantford NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Sheyenne River winds through the northwestern corner of this Eddy County landscape, providing a rare stretch of flowing water in a region defined by its sprawling prairie potholes and terminal basins. Across the central and eastern portions of the map, Lake Washington and Cherry Lake dominate the terrain, surrounded by numerous unnamed seasonal wetlands that characterize the drainage patterns of the Missouri River Basin.

Rural life in the mid-20th century is anchored by isolated educational landmarks such as School No 3 and School No 1, which served the farming families established near Tiffany Flats and the Columbia area. The topographic detail follows the natural course of Robinson Coulee, illustrating how the township-and-range section lines interact with the undulating glacial geology and local watershed boundaries.