1980 Map of Lark

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The Burlington Northern railroad corridor defines the development pattern around Lark in this 1980 survey of Grant County. The small settlement is situated where the rail line intersects several drainage systems, most notably Louse Creek and Otter Creek. The landscape is characterized by its creek beds and distinctive terrain features like Rattlesnake Buttee Creek and Gap Creek, which break up the open plains. Cultural landmarks of particular interest to genealogists and local historians include the Pleasant View Cem, located southeast of the main cluster of buildings at Lark. The presence of a Substa and several scattered Well sites reflects the rural infrastructure of the era, while the topographic contours reveal the subtle draws and rises that shaped agricultural land use in this part of North Dakota.