1974 Map of Coleharbor NE

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The northern edge of Crooked Lake anchors this orthophotoquad in the Missouri Plateau region of North Dakota. Based on aerial photography from August 1974, the imagery reveals the intricate, high-contrast patchworks of dryland farming and prairie potholes characteristic of McLean County. The grid-like patterns of agricultural fields dominate the landscape, demonstrating the precise land division and cultivation practices used during the mid-1970s. This specific survey, produced with the cooperation of the State Water Commission, provides a clear view of how water distribution and terrain influenced the placement of rural access roads and field boundaries in a period before widespread center-pivot irrigation had fully transformed the region's visual footprint.