1982 Map of Stephen West

About this map

The Tamarac River winds through the Red River Valley, defining the landscape of Marshall County in the early 1980s. This western portion of Stephen shows a community organized around the Burlington Northern railroad corridor, which runs parallel to U.S. Highway 75. The topography is exceptionally flat, shaped by a dense network of water management features including Judicial Ditch No 9, County Ditch No 12, and Lateral No 1. These man-made channels highlight the region's agricultural dependency on sophisticated drainage systems to manage the fertile but low-lying plains. Beyond the town center, landmarks such as a Radio Tower, a Golf Course, and the Sewage Disposal Ponds provide clear points of reference for local history research and land use studies in Donnelly, Sinnott, and Parker townships.