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1931 Map of Devils Lake

Name: 1931 Topographic Map of Devils Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1931
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1931

About this map

Devils Lake serves as the central hub of this North Dakota prairie landscape, where the iron rails of the Great Northern and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie converge. This 1928 survey captures a transition in the region's hydrology and land use, showing the expansive Dry Lake and Freshwater basins to the north and the intricate shorelines of Six Mile Bay and Mission bay to the south.

Local life is anchored by small rural centers and specialized sites like the Chautauqua P.O. and Lakewood resorts. The map details a strictly organized grid of numbered schoolhouses, such as Consolidated School No 1, and identifies early motor routes including the State and Shipping Highway. Military and recreational footprints are evident at Camp Grafton and the Sully Hill Nat Park, illustrating how the land was partitioned for both defense and conservation during the early twentieth century.