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1981 Map of Sikes Dam

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Sikes Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Scandia Valley Ch stands as a focal point for the rural community in this portion of Mountrail County during the early 1980s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Little Knife River, which flows through the townships of Alger, Purcell, Brookbank, and Sikes. The most prominent human alteration to the natural drainage is found at Sikes Dam, which creates a significant water body in the southeastern corner of the quadrangle.

Conservation efforts are evident through the designated National Waterfowl Production Area situated near the dam. This era of land use in North Dakota shows a balance between traditional agricultural townships and managed wildlife habitats. For those tracing local history, the map provides precise locations for small-scale industrial activity such as various Gravel Pit sites scattered across the prairie terrain.