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1980 Map of Elgin

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Elgin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Elgin serves as the primary hub of this North Dakota landscape, situated at a vital junction of the Burlington Northern and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. The town's civic infrastructure is well-defined, featuring a hospital, Municipal Airport, and local recreational spaces like the Rodeo Ground and Athletic Field. To the north and east, the prairie is marked by the drainages of Antelope Creek and named terrain sections such as Buckskin and Elm.

Rural industry and early settlement patterns are visible through scattered strip mines, a Gravel Pit, and the locations of Leipzig and Minnie. These smaller placenames, along with the railroad siding at Kaiser, reflect the agricultural and extractive economy of Grant County. The transition from active rail corridors to the open plains is punctuated by essential water management features, including several wells and sewage disposal ponds near the town center.