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1961 Map of Sutton NE

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Sutton NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1963
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1963

About this map

Baldhill Creek winds through this section of Griggs County, providing a natural drainage corridor for the surrounding agricultural landscape of the Helena and Mabel townships. The map illustrates a rural prairie setting where life is organized around small township divisions like Kingsley and Clearfield, dotted with key community landmarks that served as the social fabric for local farm families in the early 1960s.

Genealogists and local historians can locate specific sites such as the Hartman Memorial Cem, along with the Zion Ch and Christian Fellowship Ch. The terrain is characterized by numerous prairie potholes and larger water bodies, including Long Lake, Jones Lake, and Phelps Lake, which represent the glacial geography typical of the eastern North Dakota plains during this era of the Missouri River Basin development.