1952 Map of Jud NW

About this map

Buffalo Creek winds through the prairie landscape of central North Dakota, serving as the primary drainage for a region defined by its township-based settlement pattern. This early 1950s survey captures the rural character of the area where the Stutsman Co La Moure Co line divides the terrain. The map provides a detailed look at the scattered educational infrastructure of the period, specifically documenting the positions of several rural schoolhouses including School No 2, School No 3, and School No 4. These small districts, organized under larger administrative townships like Lenton, Alexander, and Sharlow, illustrate the decentralized nature of Great Plains farming communities before the widespread consolidation of the mid-twentieth century. The land is marked by numerous small depressions and ponds typical of the Missouri River Basin’s glacial topography.