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1949 Map of Grano NE

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Grano NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Little Deep Creek cuts a diagonal path through this corner of Renville County, following a natural depression through the township divisions of Brandon, Grassland, and Clay. The landscape is dominated by glacial depressions and small knobs, with the settlement pattern defined by section-line roads and scattered agrarian landmarks. To the southeast, the Clay Center Sch serves as a focal point for the surrounding rural community.

In the southwest corner, the topography shifts as the land drops toward the Upper Souris National Wildlife Refuge. This area includes a portion of Lake Darling, created for water conservation and migratory bird habitat. Other signs of local activity include a Gravel Pit along the creek valley and the named jurisdictions of Callahan and Lockwood, which reflect the early 20th-century political organization of this North Dakota prairie.