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1953 Map of Nortonville

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Nortonville
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

Nortonville stands as a focal point in this 1953 survey, a small settlement situated along the Midland Continental railroad line. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Bone Hill Creek, which meanders across the townships of Kennison, Adrian, Glenmore, and Russell. This era of rural North Dakota reflects a highly decentralized education system, evidenced by the regular distribution of one-room schoolhouses like School No 1, School No 3, and School No 5.

The mapping reveals a prairie environment where local industry is tied to the land, marked by several Gravel Pits near the railroad tracks. For genealogists, the inclusion of Glenmore Sch and other numbered school districts provides specific geographic anchors for families living in LaMoure County during the early 1950s. The survey, part of the Missouri River Basin development program, meticulously documents the drainage and township boundaries that shaped this agricultural community.