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1975 Map of Tappen North

Name: 1975 Topographic Map of Tappen North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Sibley Lake and a dense network of smaller basins like Bird Lake and Stony Lake define this prairie landscape in Kidder County. The map reflects a mid-1970s view of the area, with revisions highlighted in purple over a 1950s base. This era captures the transition of rural education and community life, marked by scattered schoolhouses such as School No 2 and School No 3, alongside the Norwegian Ch and Fisher Cem.

The town of Tappen anchors the southeastern corner near the intersection of Interstate 94 and Highway 10, while the western edge reaches toward Dawson. Significant local landmarks include the McPhail Butte Historic Monument and a Landing Strip near the lake margins. The sheet provides a clear record of the townships of Quimby, Buckeye, and Vernon, showing the grid of roads that connects these remote farmsteads and water bodies.