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1956 Map of Hecla

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Hecla
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Hecla serves as the primary hub of this prairie landscape during the mid-1950s, situated at the intersection of the Chicago and Northwestern railroad and local rural routes. The town is depicted with its Town Hall and essential civic infrastructure, while the surrounding plains are dotted with agricultural features such as flowing wells and the Bell Sch. The map straddles the state line between North Dakota and South Dakota, illustrating the transition between the townships of Port Emma, Lovell, Liberty Twp, and Hecla.

The central geographical feature is the winding path of the James River, which supports a complex of protected wetlands. The Dakota Lake National Wildlife Refuge and Sand Lake National Wildlife Refuge dominate the river corridor, showing a system of dikes, a spillway, and marshy areas like Hyatt Slough. This survey captures the region as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, highlighting the water management and conservation efforts in the eastern Dakotas.