1973 Map of Cedar Lake

About this map

Cedar Lake dominates the central landscape of this western North Dakota survey, where the North Fork and South Fork converge. The topography reveals an agrarian environment shaped by water management and resource extraction, evidenced by the prominent Spillway and nearby Gaging Sta used for monitoring flow. Local industry is represented by scattered Storage Bins and a Gravel Pit, marking the intersection of the Slope and Adams County lines. The map captures a high-plains landscape defined by drainage basins like Chanta Peta Creek and small upland water bodies such as Rustan Lake, providing a clear record of land use and civil boundaries before the late 20th-century shifts in rural population. A lone Cem stands as a quiet marker of the early families who settled these townships.