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1968 Map of Hope NE

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hope NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Middle Branch Goose River and Goose River wind through this prairie landscape, defining the rural character of Steele County during the late 1960s. The sheet captures a largely agricultural expanse organized by township boundaries, including Sherbrooke, Primrose, Edendale, and Hugo. Settlement patterns here are tied to the land and localized civic life, evidenced by the central placement of a Townhall and the Perry Ch near the river's eastern bend.

Water management is a visible priority in this terrain, with the Primrose Drain engineered to direct flow toward the branching river system. To the northwest, a portion of Golden Lake is visible, while the South Branch Goose River cuts through the southern sections. This survey provides a clear record of the section-line roads and scattered farmsteads that supported North Dakota’s mid-century farming economy.