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1939 Map of Dunseith

Name: 1939 Topographic Map of Dunseith
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1939
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1939

About this map

Turtle Mountains dominate the northern landscape of this Rolette County survey, where a high density of small lakes and prairie potholes reflects the glacial topography of the region. Near the Canadian border, the International Peace Garden and its Peace Monument stand alongside a CCC Camp, documenting the area's development during the 1930s. The settlement of Dunseith serves as a southern hub, situated along the Great Northern railroad line near Riverside Cem and St Louis Cem.

Tracing the rural sections reveals an extensive network of country schools and churches, such as Beaverdam Sch, Carrie Sch, and the St Sylvan Mission. The map captures the transition from the high, lake-dotted plateaus of Willow Lake and Little Prairie to the flatter agricultural lands of Lordsburg in the south, providing a detailed record of the township and range system at the end of the Depression era.