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1896 Map of Edgeley

Name: 1896 Topographic Map of Edgeley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Edgeley and Kulm stand as the primary hubs of this prairie landscape during a period of rapid railroad expansion across North Dakota. The map reveals a complex web of competing rail lines, including the Northern Pacific Railroad Fargo and Southwestern Br. terminating at Edgeley, and the crossing of the Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul R. R. and the Minneapolis St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie R. R. near Monango.

Topographical interest is centered on Whitestone Hill in the southwest, while the northern reaches feature the glacial depression of Raney Lake. Small settlements like Merricourt, Medberry, and Lorraine trace the path of the tracks, illustrating the early township structure where names like Spring Valley, Golden, and Willowbank marked the emerging agricultural districts of LaMoure and Dickey counties.