1981 Map of Robinson Lake

About this map

Robinson Lake sits at the heart of this Mountrail County landscape, where the prairie begins to break into the complex wetland networks of the National Waterfowl Production Area. This 1981 survey documents a sparsely settled region defined by large-scale agricultural townships such as Debing, Alger, and Robank. The terrain is characterized by numerous small potholes and depressions, typical of the glaciated plains, which serve as vital habitat within the protected waterfowl zones. While infrastructure is light, the map identifies localized resource extraction through several Gravel Pits scattered across the township sections. These small-scale operations, along with the section-line roads, reveal the essential footprint of human activity in an area otherwise dedicated to conservation and dryland farming.