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1960 Map of Horse Lake

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Horse Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Glacial prairie potholes and small, ephemeral water bodies define the rural landscape along the boundary of Sheridan and Burleigh counties. This 1960 survey reflects a period of established township organization, where public education and community life centered on distributed district buildings. Notable landmarks include the Johns Lake Ch and a network of numbered rural schools such as Johns Lake Sch No 3, Schrunk Sch No 1, and Schrunk Sch No 2.

The hydrography of the region is characterized by named basins like Horse Lake, Pop Lake, and Pelican Lake, many of which are linked by a localized Canal system. This infrastructure, mapped during the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program, illustrates the mid-century efforts to manage water resources in this portion of the North Dakota plains. The terrain is marked by the prominent Summit, providing a topographical high point over the surrounding lake-dotted plateau.