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1971 Map of Fordville SW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Fordville SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Petersburg sits at the southwestern corner of this 1970s landscape, serving as a primary point of settlement along the Burlington Northern railroad. The map documents a predominantly rural expanse divided by the border of Nelson and Grand Forks counties, with townships like Dahlen, Elk Mount, and Nash defining the local geography. Significant water features such as Skunk Coulee and the North Branch Turtle River carve through the plains, influencing the distribution of field lines and roads.

Local history and genealogy interests are anchored by features like St Andrews Cem in Plymouth and the Niagara boundary to the southeast. The survey also captures mid-century infrastructure, including Radio Towers located just east of the Petersburg town limits. This map effectively illustrates the traditional grid-system development of the North Dakota prairie before modern agricultural shifts changed the rural layout.