1977 Map of Peever NE

About this map

Lake Traverse dominates the eastern boundary of this orthophotoquad, serving as the headwaters for the Red River of the North while sitting remarkably close to the Minnesota River in the south. This unique geographical arrangement highlights the Laurentian Divide, where the drainage of the continent splits toward the Gulf of Mexico and Hudson Bay. Produced by the Geological Survey in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the imagery shows a landscape defined by the geometric precision of the Section Land Survey system. This 1977 aerial perspective reveals a dense network of farmsteads and field boundaries, particularly as the terrain slopes toward the basin of Jim Creek. The map captures the agricultural patterns of the Lake Traverse Reservation area before the further modernization of rural infrastructure.