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1975 Map of Medina SW

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Medina SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

The Kidder Co Stutsman Co line bisects this landscape of the Missouri Coteau, where numerous prairie potholes and kettle lakes dominate the terrain. A focal point of conservation in the region is the Lake George National Wildlife Refuge in the southwest, while the northern edge of the map is defined by the heavy infrastructure of the Burlington Northern railroad and Interstate 94. The small settlement at Crystal Springs (Station) reflects the era's dependence on rail and road corridors for rural connectivity.

Scattered through the prairie are small reminders of early twentieth-century local infrastructure, such as School No 2 and School No 4, alongside several unnamed cemeteries. The irregular shorelines of Stink Lake and Chokecherry Lake highlight the glacial hydrology of the St Paul and Crystal Springs townships. This 1975 revision shows the established transportation networks that linked these remote North Dakota communities.