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1972 Map of Des Moines Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Des Moines Lake dominates the southeastern quadrant of this prairie landscape in Kidder County, where the sprawling shoreline and nearby Sink Lake indicate the region's characteristic wetland drainage patterns. The Burlington Northern railroad corridor serves as a primary axis through the southern plains, connecting the small settlement at Williams with broader regional networks.

Local infrastructure in the early 1970s is marked by the Ward Whitman Airport and a small Townhall located centrally in the township. Evidence of local history and industry is preserved through labels for a rural Cem and several Gravel Pits along the western edge of the survey. The townships of Wallace and Freemont are defined by a grid of section lines and scattered wells, illustrating the systematic agricultural organization of the North Dakota interior during this era.