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1951 Map of Hamberg

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hamberg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Hamberg serves as a small rail-oriented focal point in this 1950s survey of the central North Dakota prairie. The settlement is situated along the Great Northern railroad line, which cuts a straight path across the lower portion of the sheet. The local landscape is dominated by the sprawling waterway of Big Slough, which mirrors the track's route through the glacial terrain.

Rural education and township organization are clearly visible, with several local institutions like Corby Sch, Lynne Sch, and School No 3 serving the surrounding agricultural community. The map captures the dividing line of Benson Co Wells Co, documenting the boundary where the townships of South Viking and Norway Lake meet. This record provides a detailed look at the scattered farmstead and schoolhouse patterns typical of the mid-century Northern Plains before the consolidation of many smaller rural districts.