1971 Map of Considine

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Bisbee anchors the northwestern corner of this 1971 survey, showing the town's layout and its Sewage Disposal Pond during a period of established agricultural commerce in Towner County. The Burlington Northern railroad cuts a diagonal path through the prairie, serving as the vital transport link for local grain and goods. Further south, the small community of Considine sits along the rail line, surrounded by the distinctive pothole wetland topography of the North Dakota plains. The landscape is defined by the wandering path of the Big Coulee, which drains toward the Johnson National Wildlife Refuge in the southern reaches of the map. This area, divided into the townships of Gerrard and Olson, reveals the intensive land management of the era, with several Gravel Pits and a network of section roads supporting the rural economy.