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1949 Map of Burlington SE

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Burlington SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The northern reaches of Minot and the surrounding Ward County prairie appear here in the late 1940s, captured shortly after aerial photography was conducted by the Geological Survey and Bureau of Reclamation. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Livingston Creek, which feeds into Livingston Lake before cutting through the townships of Eureka and McKinley. The rural character of the era is evidenced by a network of numbered schoolhouses, including School No 1, School No 3, and School No 4, which served the scattered farmsteads of the region.

To the north, the small settlement of Ruthville sits near the border of Waterford and Tatum townships. Significant local landmarks include the Port O' Minot Airport and the North Prairie Ch, marking centers of community and transport. The topography shows the transition from flat upland fields to the carved drainage basins of the Des Lacs River valley, providing a detailed record of the land before modern suburban expansion.