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1949 Map of Carpio NE

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Carpio NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Lake Darling dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, its waters contained by an intricate system of water control structures within the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge. The map details the managed flow of the Souris River through a series of containment ponds, including Pond A and Pond B, controlled by structures like Dam No 83. This 1949 survey, with revisions from the late 1970s, illustrates the engineering efforts to regulate the Missouri River Basin watershed.

Away from the river valley, the terrain transitions to the agricultural grids of Plain Township and Mayland Township. Evidence of early community centers remains in the form of several rural schools, such as School No 1 and Stamen Sch No 1, alongside the St Henrys and Valla cemeteries. The convergence of the Des Lacs River in the south and landmarks like St Marys Bridge provide specific points of reference for local historians and genealogists tracking family land in Ward and Renville counties.