1968 Map of Harrold NE

About this map

Spring Lake and its surrounding prairie depressions dominate this late-1960s landscape in Hyde County. The area is defined by a series of low-lying basins including Spring Lake Valley, Douglas Valley, and Illinois Valley, which likely supported seasonal wetlands or grazing land. While largely rural and sparsely settled, the map shows evidence of local infrastructure like the Valley Sch and scattered Gravel Pits used for road maintenance. This 1968 field check captures the High Plains at a moment when the Missouri River Basin development programs were influencing local land use and resource management. The grid of section lines and township boundaries, including the transition from T. 115 N. to T. 114 N., reveals a highly organized agricultural survey system typical of the Dakotas.