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1967 Map of Finley NE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Finley NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

The agrarian boundary between Grand Forks and Steele counties is captured here in the mid-1960s, a landscape defined by organized township grids and small community hubs. The survey illustrates the rural social fabric of the era, anchored by religious and memorial sites such as West Union Ch in the northern reaches and Hoff Ch further south. Near the center of the map, the Silent Hill Cem stands as a quiet landmark amidst the vast stretches of section lines and field boundaries.

Drainage and resource extraction are visible through the course of Beaver Creek, which meanders across several township lines including Loretta, Sharon, and Westfield. The presence of several Gravel Pits suggests localized industrial activity, likely supporting the network of section roads and field lines that dominate this interior North Dakota plain. The map’s fine-line detailing of fences and field boundaries, captured from 1965 aerial photography, provides an unusually specific look at the configuration of family farms during this period.