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1954 Map of Roth

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Roth
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Canada United States border forms the northern limit of this mid-century prairie landscape, where the township sections of Scotia, Scandia, and Eidsvold meet. The settlement of Roth serves as a local focal point along the Great Northern railroad tracks, reflecting the essential link between rural agrarian life and the rail network during this era. The terrain is dotted with numerous small potholes and depressions characteristic of the region, interspersed with a network of section-line roads and local markers.

Evidence of early energy exploration is visible in the northern reaches through several Oil Wells and Oil Tanks. The social fabric of the territory is mapped through rural infrastructure, including Lesje Ch, a lonely Grave south of the railroad, and numbered schoolhouses like School No 2 and School No 4. In the southeastern corner, Boundary Creek meanders through the plains, providing a natural break in the otherwise grid-iron surveying of the Bottineau County countryside.