1979 Map of McClusky

About this map

McClusky Canal cuts across this central North Dakota landscape, tracing a modern engineering path through the high plains of the late 1970s. The region is defined by the Burlington Northern railroad corridor, which links grain-handling settlements like McClusky, Goodrich, and Denhoff in the north, and Wilton to the south. This era shows a transition in land use, where former industrial sites such as the Wilton Mine State Game Management Area have been repurposed for conservation. Along the western edge, the Missouri River meanders through a valley of wetlands and backwaters, including Painted Woods Lake and the Lost Lake National Wildlife Refuge. The map captures a high density of alkali lakes and waterfowl production areas, such as Canfield Lake and Lake Josephine, highlighting the area's significance within the prairie pothole region.