1957 Map of Stirum

About this map

Stirum sits at the heart of this prairie landscape, serving as a vital rail point along the Northern Pacific railroad in the late 1950s. This survey, conducted as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, reveals a highly organized rural infrastructure dominated by the township system of Vivian, Harlem, and Bowes. The terrain is defined by glacial features like Whitestone Hill and the watery expanse of Big Slough, which stand in contrast to the rigid grid of section lines and country roads.