1975 Map of Driscoll

About this map

Driscoll serves as the focal point of this orthophotomap, showing the town's small-scale street grid and rural layout as it existed in the mid-1970s. The aerial imagery highlights a high-contrast patchwork of agricultural activity, with many fields displaying distinctive strip-cropping patterns designed to manage soil erosion on the North Dakota plains. A primary transportation corridor, including a prominent rail line and highway, cuts through the northern portion of the quadrangle, linking the town to the broader regional economy. While the settlement itself is compact, the surrounding landscape is defined by scattered farmsteads and numerous small prairie potholes, reflecting the unique glacial topography of the area. This 1975 survey captures a specific moment in the agrarian development of Burleigh County, documenting the exact footprint of land use and rural infrastructure before modern changes.