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1949 Map of Denbigh

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Denbigh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Denbigh sits at the intersection of the Great Northern railroad and a landscape defined by glacial features in McHenry County. This mid-century survey, compiled from 1948 aerial photography, shows the concentrated settlement around the tracks and the surrounding agricultural expansion into the Denbigh and Wagar townships. The local infrastructure of the era is evidenced by rural education sites like Wintering Sch No 1 and numerous Windmill markers scattered across the plains, indicating a reliance on groundwater for the region's farms.

Water remains a central element of the terrain, with Spring Lake and the meandering Souris River in the southeast corner providing the primary drainage. The topography is meticulously detailed, showing the subtle elevations that characterize this part of the Missouri River Basin development program. The map serves as a record of a specific transition point in North Dakota's rural development, before modern consolidation changed the footprint of local school districts and small rail-side communities.