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1981 Map of Clearwater Lake

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Clearwater Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Missouri Plateau landscape of Mountrail County is defined here by a dense concentration of prairie potholes and wetlands, most notably Clearwater Lake and the elongated Miller Slough. Large tracts of the area are dedicated to conservation through the National Waterfowl Production Area, reflecting the region's importance within the Central Flyway. These protected lands are interspersed with private holdings and sections of the Burlington Northern railroad, which cuts through the southwestern corner of the quadrangle.

Industrial activity is limited to scattered extraction sites like Gravel Pits and a smaller Gravel Pit, supporting local road maintenance in this sparsely populated township structure. Small-scale recreational facilities are represented by a designated Picnic Area on the eastern shore of Clearwater Lake. The map captures a moment in the early 1980s when the land remained primarily dedicated to agriculture and migratory bird habitat, with few permanent structures beyond occasional farmsteads.