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1950 Map of Deering

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Deering
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

Deering serves as the central hub of this North Dakota landscape, where the Great Northern railroad cuts a diagonal line through the prairie. The map records a dense network of early rural social centers, including numerous numbered schools and vital community gathering places like Nidarose Ch, Bethany Ch, and Emmanuel Ch. These landmarks, alongside the Bethel Cem and Deering Cem, provide essential anchor points for genealogists tracing family roots in McHenry and Ward counties.

Water and drainage define the land's character, with Spring Coulee and Little Deep Creek carving through the townships of Prescott, Grinnell, and Margaret. The presence of a Gravel Pit and a Radio Sta near the southern boundary reflects the local infrastructure of the mid-20th century. This survey, compiled from 1946 aerial photography, documents the region's agricultural layout before modern consolidation altered many of these small rural districts.