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1953 Map of Newark SW, 1955 Print
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1953 Map of Newark SW

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Great Northern rail lines and managed water systems define this mid-century landscape along the border of Brown and Marshall Counties. The region is marked by an extensive network of drainage infrastructure, including the prominent Crow Creek, an associated Ditch, and several Spoil Bank features, reflecting efforts to manage the wetlands typical of this Missouri River Basin territory. Notable hydraulic features such as Flowing Well appear throughout the townships of Portage, Dayton, and Stena. In the southwest, Renzienhausen Slough sits near the township of Detroit, while rural educational life is anchored by School No 3 in the eastern portion of the survey. The mapping project was part of a larger federal initiative for the development of the Missouri River Basin, utilizing plane-table surveys to document the topography and agricultural layout of this prairie environment.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1953
Date Published1955
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions21.9 x 27 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain