1969 Map of Hazen NW

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates the northern reaches of this Mercer County landscape, where the rising waters of the mid-century reservoir formed Expansion Bay and Beulah Bay. This 1969 survey, overseen by Governor William L. Guy and the State of North Dakota Water Commission, captures a rural prairie topography transitioning into the Hille State Game Management Area. The map is particularly notable for its density of family and community burial sites scattered across the uplands, including Bethel Cem, Link Cem, and St Martin Cem. To the south, the winding course of Antelope Creek cuts through the terrain, while small industrial footprints like a Gravel Pit appear near the southern section lines, reflecting the local land use during this period of state water management and agricultural stability.