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1964 Map of Great Bend

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Great Bend
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Wild Rice River meanders dramatically across the landscape of southern Richland County, its tight oxbows defining the geography of the Brandenburg and Summit townships. This 1964 survey, with revisions added in 1979, documents the village of Great Bend as a vital rail point along the Northern Pacific railroad line. The map highlights the intersection of transportation and settlement in the Red River Valley, where the rail corridor parallels the north-south section lines through Mooreton and Center.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific burial sites at Trinity Cem south of the village. The drainage patterns of the prairie are well-defined, showing the paths of Antelope Creek and the South Branch Antelope Creek as they flow through the northern townships. The inclusion of field lines and fence boundaries, updated in the late 1970s, provides an unusually detailed look at the agricultural footprint of the era.