Stump Lake dominates the southwestern and eastern reaches of this Nelson County landscape, its irregular shoreline and surrounding basins defining the local topography. This 2014 survey captures a rural North Dakota environment characterized by a rigid section-line road grid, where routes like 104th Ave NE and 38th St NE partition the prairie. The presence of Silver Cr in the southeast suggests the intricate drainage patterns that feed into the larger lake system during periods of high water. Apart from primary corridors like Nd-1 and Co Road 15, the area is marked by a network of local township roads, illustrating the systematic agricultural organization typical of the region. The map provides a precise record of the water levels and terrain at a time when North Dakota's interior lakes often experienced significant seasonal and decadal shifts.
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1930 · Pekin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1942 · McVille
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Pekin NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Pekin NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Tolna
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Pekin
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Pekin
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Devils Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000