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1972 Map of Lankin

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Lankin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Lankin serves as the primary hub of this eastern North Dakota agricultural landscape, situated at the junction of the Soo Line railroad. The surrounding prairie is organized into established townships including Vesta, Golden, Norton, Vernon, and Cleveland. This organization reflects the systematic land divisions typical of Walsh County's settlement history. For genealogists and local historians, several rural burial sites are documented, such as Pleasant Valley Cem in the north and Machart Cem near the center of the sheet.

Natural drainage is provided by the North Branch Forest River and Hoff Ck, which cut through the level terrain. Industrial and utility footprints are visible through features like a Radio Tower and Gravel Pit west of the main settlement, alongside a spillway in the southern sections. Local governance and social gathering points are evidenced by two buildings labeled Townhall, providing specific locations for community research.