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1925 Map of Edgeley

Name: 1925 Topographic Map of Edgeley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Whitestone Battlefield Park sits as a significant historical landmark in this prairie landscape, reflecting the 1863 conflict between the U.S. Army and the Sioux. The map illustrates a period when the agrarian expansion of La Moure and Dickey Counties was heavily dictated by the path of the iron rail. Four distinct lines, including the Northern Pacific and the Midland Continental, intersect at regional hubs like Edgeley, Kulm, and Ellendale.

The terrain is defined by the glacial geography of the Missouri Coteau, where numerous small wetlands and larger bodies like Raney Lake and Crow Lake dot the township-and-range grid. Smaller stations and hamlets such as Deisem, Merricourt, and Monango serve as evidence of the early 20th-century grain-shipping economy. Natural drainage is provided by the Maple River and Elm River, which cut through the level plains and rolling hills that were once home to early homesteaders and railroad workers.