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1953 Map of McIntosh

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of McIntosh
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1965
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1965

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The Standing Rock Indian Reservation and Cheyenne River Indian Reservation dominate this landscape of the north-central Dakotas, as it appeared in the mid-1950s. The Missouri River is seen here transformed into the Oah E Reservoir, a major structural shift that redefined the eastern edge of the region. This period shows the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad threading through dozens of prairie settlements, from the regional hub of Mobridge to smaller stops like Watauga and Mahto.

Industry on the plains is marked by the Keller Mine and a coal strip mine near Firesteel, illustrating the era's reliance on local natural resources. Remote sidings such as Cadillac Siding and Du Charme Siding provide specific points of interest for railroad historians, while the network of buttes, including Thunder Butte and Rattlesnake Butte, offers a clear picture of the native topography before modern development.