1962 Map of Starkweather NE

About this map

The prairie landscape of Ramsey County is defined by the scattered wetlands and potholes typical of the Missouri River Basin. At the heart of this township-based grid lies Starkweather, situated near the intersection of several rural sections. Just outside the settlement, two distinct burial grounds, Calvary Cem and Starkweather Cem, serve as important landmarks for genealogical research. The map illustrates a drainage pattern dominated by the Starkweather Coulee, which meanders through the townships of Royal and Sullivan. In the southwestern corner, the terrain gives way to the broad marshy expanse of Shea Slough, reflecting the natural hydrology of the North Dakota plains during the early 1960s. These features, along with a local Gravel Pit and established township divisions like Klingstrup and Hammer, document the agricultural and infrastructural footprint of the era.