1971 Map of Doland NW

About this map

Timber Creek meanders through the heart of this Spink County landscape, shaping the drainage patterns and local topography of the eastern Dakotas in the early 1970s. The map illustrates a strictly organized agricultural grid, with township sections defining the boundaries of Clifton, Sumner, Harmony, Prairie Center, Frankfort, and Belle Plaine. An interesting historical element is the Old Railroad Grade running through the southern sections, marking the path of former transit infrastructure that once supported the transport of grain and livestock from these prairie townships. Aside from the occasional Well, the map is dominated by open land and rural section lines, offering a clear view of the region's late-century rural character and environmental features before further modern consolidation.