1977 Map of Rosholt

About this map

Rosholt sits at the northwestern corner of this 1970s orthophotoquad, serving as a primary settlement within a vast patchwork of agricultural fields along the South Dakota and Minnesota border. Produced in cooperation with the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the imagery reveals the rigid section lines and drainage patterns that define this rural landscape near the northern reaches of Lake Traverse. The southeast corner of the map is dominated by the waters of the lake and the adjacent Mud Lake, where the natural shoreline contrasts sharply with the geometric precision of the surrounding farms. This specific survey provides a clear view of the land-use patterns and rural infrastructure in Roberts County during the late twentieth century, capturing the area before modern development altered the local farmsteads.