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1951 Map of Minnewaukan East

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Minnewaukan East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1951
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1951

About this map

Minnewaukan sits at the western edge of this 1951 survey, serving as a vital rail point where the Northern Pacific railroad tracks parallel the main highway. The landscape is defined by the receding waters and shifting shorelines of Devils Lake, where an Indefinite Boundary marks the transition between open water and the marshy reaches of West Bay. To the east, Grahams Island rises as a prominent landmass, while the southern portion of the sheet is marked by the Fort Totten Indian Reservation Boundary.

Rural life in the mid-century is evidenced by isolated landmarks like School No 1 and a Gravel Pit near Round Lake. The topography is generally low-lying with notable exceptions such as Sams Hill, providing a detailed look at the hydrology of the region before modern drainage and water level shifts altered the basin. Small-scale prairie features like windmills and section-line roads illustrate the organized grid of the Riggin and Oberon townships.