1951 Map of Fort Totten

About this map

Fort Totten and its adjacent Fort Totten Indian Agency serve as the primary focal point of this Benson County landscape during the mid-20th century. The settlement sits at the edge of the Sullys Hill National Game Preserve, a terrain defined by the prominent Sullys Hill and recreational features like a Ski Jump. The map clearly delineates the Old Military Reservation Boundary, providing a geographic anchor for the historical transition from a frontier post to a regional agency. To the north, the waters of Devils Lake and Sweetwater Lake dominate the drainage pattern, while the Great Northern railroad provides a vital transportation link on the eastern edge. Local education and community life are marked by the presence of the East Side Day Sch and Lone Tree Sch No 1, which speak to the rural distribution of the population across the Dakota prairie.