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1961 Map of Cooperstown West

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Cooperstown West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

The western edges of Cooperstown and the surrounding prairie of Griggs County are documented in this early 1960s survey, showing a landscape defined by the intersection of rail infrastructure and glacial geology. The Northern Pacific railroad corridor serves as the primary north-south axis, connecting the main settlement with the smaller outpost of Shepard further south. This period reveals the township structures of Cooperstown, Helena, and Ball Hill, reflecting the organized agricultural settlement patterns of the North Dakota plains.

Water features like Lake Five are scattered across the terrain, illustrating the typical prairie pothole region characteristic of the Missouri River Basin development area. The presence of several Gravel Pits suggests localized resource extraction supporting the expansion of the road network. This map provides a clear record of the rural infrastructure and land use before later 20th-century consolidations altered the local geography.