1973 Map of Hirschville SW

About this map

The high plains of Dunn County, North Dakota, are defined by an intricate network of drainage and ranching infrastructure in this mid-1970s survey. The landscape is carved by Deep Creek and the headwaters of Russian Spring Cr, which provided essential water sources in this semi-arid region. Unlike more densely populated areas, this map reveals a land utilized for its natural resources and livestock, marked by several Well sites and a Gravel Pit. The presence of a significant Pipeline cutting across the southern sections speaks to the development of the region's energy infrastructure during this era. Surveyed by the U.S. Geological Survey and the State Water Commission, the sheet preserves the locations of early rural landmarks like various unnamed Spring points that once dictated the movement of both people and cattle across the divide.