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2014 Map of Tappen SE

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Tappen SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Tappen sits at the northern edge of this prairie landscape, serving as a gateway to the pothole region of Kidder County. The terrain is defined by complex glacial topography, with numerous depressions and rises that create a fragmented drainage pattern. In the southeastern corner, the large expanse of Lake George provides a significant hydrological anchor for the area, surrounded by the undulating elevations of the North Dakota plains.

A rigid section-line road network, including 40th Ave SE and 38th St SE, overlays the natural contours, illustrating the late-era persistence of the Homestead Act's geometric influence on the land. This grid system organizes the rural reaches between the settlement at the top of the sheet and the larger water bodies to the south, providing a clear view of how modern transportation corridors navigate the uneven, lake-studded ground.