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1959 Map of Mooreton NW

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

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The agrarian townships of Colfax, Nansen, and Abercrombie define this 1959 topographic survey of Richland County. The landscape is characterized by its organized rural infrastructure, featuring a regular grid of section lines and a distributed network of local education including School No 1, School No 2, School No 3, and School No 4, alongside Ista Sch. These institutions, spaced across the prairie, reflect the mid-century settlement pattern of North Dakota's Red River Valley region.

Transportation and community life center on the Great Northern railroad line, which passes through the grain-handling point at Colfax. Local heritage is anchored by landmarks like Zion Ch and the Stearns Cem. The meandering course of Antelope Creek and its unnamed tributaries provide the primary drainage for the area, contrasting with the geometric precision of the surrounding farmland and the small settlement at Pitcairn.