Loading map...

1953 Map of Cleveland SE

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Cleveland SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Moon Lake and a dense network of prairie sloughs characterize this Stutsman County landscape during the early 1950s. The terrain is marked by the irregular depressions and low rises of the Missouri Coteau, where names like Mt Pleasant stand out against the wetland-heavy topography. The map reveals a rural structure organized into townships such as Stirton, Sinclair, and Cusator, where one-room schoolhouses like School No 1 served the farming community before widespread school consolidation.

Hydrological features dominate the sheet, from the prominent Beaver Creek to specialized drainage basins like Sinclair Slough, North Brooks Slough, and Runner Slough. These seasonal water bodies and marshes, captured by the State of North Dakota Water Conservation Commission, provide a clear view of the region's original drainage patterns and land use before modern agricultural modifications transformed the prairie potholes.