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1950 Map of Manfred NW

Name: 1950 Topographic Map of Manfred NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1950
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1950

About this map

The Sheyenne River meanders through this section of Wells County, carving a valley between the Western and Forward townships. This 1950 survey reveals a rural landscape deeply organized around its local education system, with a high density of rural schoolhouses such as Pioneer Sch No 3, Whitby Sch No 3, and Eigenheim School No 2 serving the dispersed prairie homesteads. The terrain transitions into the distinct geographic regions of Pony Gulch and Rusland, where the land is marked by small prairie potholes and depressions.

Religious life is centered at St Peters Ch, while early industrial activity is limited to a small Gravel Pit near the river. On the eastern edge, Egg Lake provides a notable water feature in an otherwise arid landscape. This map captures the township and range grid system in full effect, illustrating the mid-century agricultural layout of North Dakota before the widespread consolidation of small rural school districts.