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1967 Map of New Town SE

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of New Town SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates this 1967 landscape, shown at a normal pool elevation of 1838 feet following the completion of the Garrison Dam. The map captures a complex hydrological transition where the submerged Missouri River channel still winds beneath the reservoir's surface, defining the boundary between McLean and Dunn Counties. The northern expanse is characterized by the wide Van Hook Arm, which pushes into Liberty township and creates a jagged shoreline of inlets and points.

Conservation and tribal lands are central to this quadrangle, with large portions designated as the Van Hook State Game Management Area and the Deepwater Creek State Game Management Area. The Fort Berthold Indian Reservation Boundary bisects the water, marking the intersection of state-managed lands and sovereign territory. Local landmarks such as Independence Point and Lucky Mound Creek Bay offer specific points of reference for those tracing the shifting geography of the Missouri River Basin during this era of massive topographic change.