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1941 Map of Selz

Name: 1941 Topographic Map of Selz
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1941
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1941

About this map

The Sheyenne River and its north fork define the agricultural landscape of this Pierce and Wells County borderland, surveyed in 1939 just before the Second World War. This territory is characterized by a dense network of localized school districts, including multiple numbered schoolhouses for the Strasburg, Odessa, and North Fork communities. A primary cultural landmark is the Sheyenne River Academy located near the town of Harvey, which served as a regional educational hub alongside smaller settlements like Selz and Wellsburg.

Rail transport was central to the local economy, with the Great Northern and the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie railroads providing vital connections for grain and travel. Numerous religious and family landmarks are present, such as Eden Valley Ch and St Anthony Cem. The terrain features the prominent Butte De Morale and the waters of Goose Lake, illustrating the prairie topography of central North Dakota during the late Depression era.