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1956 Map of Emmet

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Emmet
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The small community of Emmet serves as the focal point for this rural McLean County landscape in the mid-1950s. The map illustrates a transition in the local educational system, documenting active institutions alongside those that had already ceased operations, such as Romaans Sch No 3 and O'Shea Sch No 3. These schoolhouses, along with Romaans Sch No 1, Romaans Sch No 2, and Hackett Sch No 4, formed the backbone of the scattered agricultural community.

Spiritual and social life is anchored by Mt Zion Ch and St Peters Ch, while the Clifton Cem and Blackwater Cem provide valuable records for family historians. The terrain is defined by the winding path of Glennon Coulee and the Douglas Creek West Branch, showing the natural drainage patterns of the prairie before modern development. The presence of these named landmarks provides a specific look at the rural township structure during a period of consolidation in North Dakota's farming districts.