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1947 Map of Pelican Lake

Name: 1947 Topographic Map of Pelican Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1947
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1947

About this map

Glacial prairie potholes and scattered rural schoolhouses define this mid-century landscape in Sheridan and McLean Counties. The terrain is marked by a high density of small water bodies such as Pelican Lake, Cherry Lake, and Seibold Lake, which break up the geometric township grid. This 1945 survey reflects a post-war agrarian community where social life revolved around local school districts and rural parishes, evidenced by the central Immanuel Ch and the southern Our Savior Cem.

The distribution of schoolhouses across townships like Byersville, Prophets, and Medicine Hill highlights a pattern of localized education before the era of widespread school consolidation. Prominent landmarks such as Medicine Hill rise above the surrounding lake-dotted plains, while named features like Mountain City Sch No 2 and Highland Sch 2 serve as identifiers for the small, dispersed settlements of the North Dakota plains.