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1972 Map of Osnabrock

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Osnabrock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Osnabrock serves as the primary hub of this Cavalier County landscape, situated at the intersection of a local rail line and rural roads. The town's grid is clearly defined, featuring a Sewage Disposal Pond and the nearby Union Cem to the south. The region is predominantly agricultural, divided into townships such as Alma, Hay, and Easby, which reflect the early administrative organization of North Dakota's prairie.

Industrial and natural features include a Shale Pit north of town and several waterways that cut through the flat terrain, such as the Tongue River and the branches of the Park River. The Burlington Northern railroad runs diagonally through the center of the sheet, illustrating the vital transportation link that once connected these remote grain-growing communities to larger markets. Small markers like the northern Cem in Manilla provide specific points of interest for genealogists and local historians tracking early settlers.