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1954 Map of Kidder SE

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Kidder SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Old Fort Sisseton Military Reservation Boundary cuts across this Marshall County landscape, marking the historic limits of the 19th-century frontier outpost. This mid-1950s survey captures a rural landscape characterized by a network of drainage features and small-scale gravel operations. In the northwest, the White Lake State Game Refuge encompasses the waters of White Lake, while the eastern portion of the map is defined by the marshy reaches of Stink Slough and Black Slough.

Evidence of shifting rural populations is visible through several educational landmarks, including School No 1 (Abandoned) and School No 2 (Abandoned). The terrain is further shaped by the winding courses of Wild Rice Creek and Crow Creek, which provide a contrast to the geometric section lines and scattered Gravel Pits that supported local infrastructure and the developing Missouri River Basin program.