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1959 Map of Hickson

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Hickson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The North Red River meanders in tight, complex oxbows along the border of North Dakota and Minnesota, defining the eastern edge of this agricultural landscape. The 1959 topography, updated with late-1970s revisions, highlights the convergence of water-based geography and modern infrastructure. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad runs north-to-south, paralleling the newer Interstate 29, illustrating the evolution of transport through the Red River Valley.

Small communities like Hickson and St Benedict serve as focal points for local history, while several rural burial grounds, including Lower Wild Rice and Red River Cem and North Pleasant Cem, provide essential data for genealogical research. The map also records mid-century communication infrastructure via the Radio Station (KXGO) and recreational developments like the Golf Course near the river's edge, documenting a period of transition before further regional expansion.