1952 Map of Pingree SW

About this map

Pipestem Creek winds through the heart of this Stutsman County landscape, which was mapped in the early 1950s as part of a Missouri River Basin development program. The terrain is defined by the high ground of Roundtop and the open expanses of Plainview, illustrating a rural landscape still organized by the traditional township and range system. This survey records the distribution of essential rural infrastructure, specifically the numbered schoolhouses that served the local farming community, including School No 1, School No 2, and School No 3. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Hidden Lake and a Gravel Pit indicate localized drainage and early industrial activity, while a Gaging Station on the creek suggests the importance of water management and monitoring in this agricultural region during the mid-century era.