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1986 Map of Jamestown

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Jamestown
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Jamestown and Valley City anchor this mid-1980s look at the agricultural heart of eastern North Dakota, where the James River and Sheyenne River valleys meet the prairie. The landscape is defined by the heavy presence of the Burlington Northern railroad and a sophisticated network of water management, evidenced by the Jamestown Reservoir and Pipestem Lake. Beyond the municipal centers, the survey details the systematic grid of rural townships like Corwin, Sydney, and Ypsilanti, each dotted with small grain-handling settlements and rural infrastructure.

Conservation efforts are prominent across the plains, with numerous protected areas including the Stoney Slough National Wildlife Refuge and the Northern Prairie National Wildlife Research Area. Local institutions such as Jamestown College and the State Hospital provide social context to the region's development. For the researcher, the map preserves the location of smaller railroad sidings and landing strips like the Rott Landing Strip, illustrating the transportation modes that sustained these communities.