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1961 Map of Johnson Lake

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Johnson Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Johnson Lake National Wildlife Refuge dominates the eastern half of this 1961 survey, straddling the boundary between Eddy and Nelson Counties. The landscape is characterized by the prairie pothole topography of the Missouri River Basin, where Johnson Lake and Kelly Slough provide critical habitat amidst the agricultural townships of Colvin and Paradise. The drainage pattern is defined by Colvin Creek as it meanders through the undulating terrain.

Local social nodes are sparsely distributed but well-marked, including the Gethsemane Ch and its adjacent Cem in the northeastern corner. The presence of a Community Hall and several scattered Gravel Pit sites suggests a quiet, rural economy focused on township governance and local materials. This map captures the area before modern consolidation, preserving the locations of family-owned sections and local landmarks that define the region's mid-century character.