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1973 Map of Flaxville

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Flaxville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Flaxville serves as the central hub for this corner of Daniels County, shown here during the early 1970s as a vital railroad and agricultural shipping point. The Burlington Northern line cuts directly through the heart of the town, flanked by a concentration of Storage Bins that reflect the area's grain-economy roots. Just south of the town center, local infrastructure is further defined by a Landing Strip and a Racetrack, suggesting a community with established recreational and transport facilities.

The surrounding plains are carved by several seasonal watercourses, including Whitetail Creek, Eagle Creek, and the South Fork. Conservation efforts are evident at the Flaxville Waterfowl Production Area, which occupies the low-lying terrain southwest of the primary settlement. This landscape, a mix of prairie drainage and industrial utility, is punctuated by a Gravel Pit and numerous surveying benchmarks that offer fine-grained detail for researchers tracing historical land use and infrastructure.