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1959 Map of Dickinson South

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Dickinson South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Lake Edward Arthur Patterson dominates the northwestern landscape of this Stark County region, formed by the damming of the Heart River. In the late 1950s, the city of Dickinson is shown expanding southward, with several Trailer Park locations and the Rodeo Ground marking the fringe of the urban center. Local genealogy and community history are anchored by institutions like the St Joseph Sch, St Joseph Cem, and the St Benedict Home.

Transport and industry define the area's development, from the Northern Burlington rail line to the Dickinson Municipal Airport and its associated Beacon. The map reveals the local extraction economy through several Clay Pits and a Quarry, while the natural topography rises toward the Dobson Buttes in the east. Hydrological markers, including a Gaging Sta on the lake and various reaches of Duck Creek and Antelope Creek, provide a detailed record of the prairie watershed before later modern developments.