Fish Lake sits in the northern reaches of this Benson County landscape, surrounded by an orderly grid of section lines and rural thoroughfares. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a sparsely populated agricultural region defined by its cardinal-direction road network, including 49th St NE and 52nd Ave NE. The terrain is characterized by subtle drainage patterns and wetlands that break the geometric precision of the farm plots. Navigating this sheet reveals the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, where modern routes like 50th Ave NE and 47th Ave NE continue to follow the historical boundaries established over a century prior.
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1932 · Flora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1943 · Maddock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1945 · Maddock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Flora
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Maddock
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Hesper
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Flora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Devils Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000