Loading map...

1953 Map of Jud

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Jud
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Northern Pacific railroad cuts a sharp diagonal across this LaMoure County landscape, anchoring the prairie settlements of Alfred in the northwest and Jud in the southeast. Surveyed in the early 1950s, the terrain is defined by the wandering paths of Cottonwood Creek and Hill Creek, which navigate a complex network of small lakes and glacial potholes. This rural layout reflects a mid-century agricultural economy organized into distinct townships such as Glen, Mikkelson, Raney, and Bluebird.

Local history is preserved through scattered landmarks like School No 1 and the Church of God Cem, which serve as cornerstones for the surrounding farming community. The transition from aerial photography in 1948 to plane-table surveying in 1953 provides a precise record of section lines and unimproved dirt roads that connected these isolated homesteads before modern highway expansion altered the local travel patterns.