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1958 Map of Goldwin SE

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Goldwin SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Cottonwood Lake and the surrounding wetland prairies of Stutsman County are documented here in a survey originally mapped during the late 1950s. The landscape is defined by the numerous basins of the National Waterfowl Production Area, showcasing a glaciated terrain of small kettles and larger bodies like Deer Lake and Brush Lake. The township-based rural organization of the mid-century is clearly visible, marked by a systematic network of numbered schools including School No 1 and School No 4 serving the scattered farmsteads of Paris and Spring Valley.

Topographical markers like Round Top and an early Microwave Tower provide navigational anchors for the area. The map also records localized industry, such as a Gravel Pit south of Deer Lake, reflecting the extraction of glacial deposits for local infrastructure. This edition includes 1980s updates, showing the evolving management of these vital northern plains habitats alongside traditional agricultural settlement patterns.