1972 Map of Round Top

About this map

Menz Sch serves as a lonely institutional landmark in this sparsely settled corner of the northern plains, where the boundaries of Adams, Sioux, and Grant counties converge. The landscape is defined by the winding course of Cedar Creek, which serves as the Indian Reservation Boundary for the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. This map captures the area in the early 1970s, illustrating a rural economy dependent on scattered water sources like Alkali Creek and Timber Creek. The namesake Round Top rise provides a distinct topographic point of reference in an area otherwise marked by remote farmsteads and isolated wells. The presence of the schoolhouse suggests the enduring importance of local districts in maintaining the social fabric of the North Dakota ranchlands during this era.