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1972 Map of Derrick NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Derrick NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Glacial potholes and prairie wetlands define the landscape of Ramsey County in the early 1970s. This survey highlights the central role of conservation in the region, dominated by the National Waterfowl Production Area. The terrain is characterized by a dense network of small water bodies and marshes, a classic example of North Dakota's drift prairie.

Administrative boundaries for Royal, Northfield, Sullivan, and Overland divide the land into a precise grid of sections. Human impact on this rural terrain is largely limited to the section-line roads and scattered extractive sites, including several Gravel Pits and a specific Gravel Pit near the Sullivan border. The map provides a detailed view of the natural drainage and wetland patterns before significant modern drainage or agricultural consolidation.