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1959 Map of Hickson

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hickson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Red River of the North carves a remarkably intricate, meandering path along the border of North Dakota and Minnesota, defining the eastern edge of Cass County and Clay County. This agricultural landscape is tied together by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which runs parallel to the river valley, connecting the small grain-elevator settlements of Hickson and Wild Rice.

Genealogists will find significant detail in the placement of rural parish centers and burying grounds, including St Benedict and several family or community landmarks such as North Pleasant Cem and the Hoff Cem. The map captures the region's mid-century communication infrastructure, notably the Radio Station (KXGO) standing in the open fields of Stanley township. The contrast between the tight oxbows of the Wild Rice River and the grid-based township boundaries illustrates the tension between natural hydrology and formal land surveying in the Red River Valley.