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1965 Map of Pollock SE

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Pollock SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The eastern edge of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation meets the wide expanse of the Missouri River in this detailed 1960s study of Campbell County. The landscape is defined by the creation of Lake Oahe, shown here at Elevation 1617, which dramatically altered the traditional riverbank and drainage patterns of Spring Creek. This period of documentation captures the transition of the Missouri into a series of massive reservoirs, significantly impacting the border between Corson and Campbell counties.

Local history and genealogy researchers will find two distinct burial sites preserved on the eastern bluffs: Gale Cem and Kvarness Cem. These small cemeteries remain as markers of the rural community that settled the high ground above the river valley. The map meticulously plots the section lines and topography of the plains, providing a clear view of the area just before the mid-1980s updates added further road and infrastructure developments.