1954 Map of Overly SE

About this map

The rolling plains of the South Valley define this mid-century landscape on the border of Rolette and Pierce Counties. This map documents a quiet, rural interior characterized by intermittent waterways and small educational centers like School No 11 and Banner School No 14. The terrain is marked by seasonal drainages including Wolf Creek in the northwest and Ox Creek to the east, which feed into larger water bodies like Gilmore Lake. This 1954 planetable survey preserves the footprint of prairie life during the Missouri River Basin development program, showing the distribution of section-line roads and scattered infrastructure such as the Zion Cem and a lone Gravel Pit that supported local road maintenance. The absence of large towns highlights the decentralized nature of these northern prairie townships at the time.