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1946 Map of Dagmar

Name: 1946 Topographic Map of Dagmar
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Dagmar serves as the focal point for this 1946 survey of northeastern Sheridan County, characterized by a structured network of section-line roads and scattered community institutions. The rural social fabric of the era is evident through the placement of localized education centers like Hiawatha Sch, Franklin Sch, Roosevelt Sch, and the uniquely named Hans Christian Andersen Sch. These schools, alongside Volmer Ch, provided vital gathering points for the farming families of this glaciated plains landscape.

The southern portion of the quadrangle is dominated by the Medicine Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge, which encompasses significant bodies of water including Long Lake and Katy Lake. The drainage system, defined by Cottonwood Creek and a Flood Control Dam Spillway 2081 in the northwest, illustrates the hydrological management essential to the region's agricultural and conservation efforts. This map provides a clear record of the area's mid-century development before modern consolidation changed the rural landscape.