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1951 Map of Selz NE

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Selz NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1952
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1952

About this map

The North Fork Sheyenne River carves a distinct valley through the prairie of Central North Dakota, defining the boundary between the townships of Alexander and Rich Valley. This 1951 survey records a rural landscape of section-line roads and widely spaced homesteads, many of which are anchored by a local schoolhouse. Education was decentralized at this time, evidenced by the distribution of Strasburg Sch No 3, Strasburg Sch No 2, Odessa Sch No 2, and North Fork Sch No 1 across the townships.

In the northern reaches, the Buffalo Lake National Wildlife Refuge marks a significant conservation area along the river valley. To the south, in the Hagel and East Fork townships, the presence of the St Boniface Cem and a Gravel Pit near the river suggests the early community centers and small-scale industries that supported these agrarian settlements. The terrain is further characterized by drainage features like Trappers Coulee, which feeds into the primary river system.