1950 Map of New Rockford SE

About this map

Pleasant Prairie dominates the eastern landscape of this Foster and Eddy County borderland, captured just as the mid-century development of the Missouri River Basin was underway. The area is defined by a complex network of seasonal water and prairie depressions, notably the winding James River and the expansive Estabrook Slough. The land is organized into systematic townships such as Superior and Carrington, where the footprint of rural education is still clearly visible. Local landmarks including Estabrook Sch, School No 2, and School No 4 reflect the distribution of homesteading families across the plains. Drainage patterns are articulated through named features like Schwoebel Slough, Kelly Creek, and Scotts Creek, providing a detailed look at the hydrology of the region before modern agricultural land-leveling altered many of these natural basins.