1980 Map of Linton

About this map

Lake Oahe dominates the central landscape of this 1980 survey, where the Missouri River corridor serves as the boundary for several historic jurisdictions. To the west, the Standing Rock Indian Reservation encompasses high ground such as the Porcupine Hills and settlements like Selfridge and Fort Yates. The eastern portion of the map is defined by the agricultural prairies surrounding Linton and Strasburg, connected by the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad line. Significant water conservation efforts are visible through the Sunburst Lake National Wildlife Refuge and numerous sloughs like Schumacher Slough. The map also preserves the Fort Rice Military Reservation Boundary and smaller communities such as Westfield and Hague near the southern border, documenting the late 20th-century rural infrastructure and transportation networks of Emmons, Morton, and Sioux counties.