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1960 Map of Enderlin South

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Enderlin South
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

The Northern Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across this Ransom County landscape, connecting the town of Enderlin to the broader regional economy. Situated at the junction of the Maple River and its South Branch, the area shows a clear pattern of prairie settlement organized into townships like Liberty, Greene, Casey, and Shenford. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, with numerous rural burial sites including St Marys Cem, St Olaf Cem, and Immanuel Cem serving the surrounding farmsteads.

Aviation and industry are represented by the Sky Haven Ranch Airport north of town and several Gravel Pit operations near the riverbanks. The Sheyenne River brushes the southeast corner of the quadrangle, where Trinity Ch and its accompanying Trinity Cem stand as landmarks in the township of Shenford. This 1960 survey documents the transition of the North Dakota prairie from a purely rail-dependent agricultural zone to one integrated with small-scale aviation and modern infrastructure like the local Sewage Disposal plant.