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1959 Map of Marmon SE

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of Marmon SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Missouri Ridge defines the southwestern portion of this North Dakota landscape, overlooking a complex drainage network where the Little Muddy River meets tributaries like Cow Creek and Otter Tail Creek. This late 1950s survey captures a transition in the rural Williams County infrastructure, documented by the North Dakota Water Conservation Commission under Chairman John E. Davis. The placement of a Gaging Sta and a prominent Levee suggests active water management along the river valley during this era.

Local rural education is still anchored by several country schoolhouses, including East Fork Sch in the central hills and Brown Sch further south. The land is organized into traditional townships such as Tyrone, East Fork, and Pherrin, where numerous Gravel Pit operations are scattered across the terrain, indicating the importance of local material extraction for the region's road and construction needs.