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1974 Map of Tom Berg Lake

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Tom Berg Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Glacial depressions and water-filled potholes dominate this portion of Williams County, where the Little Muddy River meanders through the township of New Home. The landscape is defined by its numerous sloughs, including Peterson Slough, Black Slough, and Berg Slough, which surrounding the namesake Tom Berg Lake. These water bodies are interspersed with agricultural infrastructure, as indicated by numerous Storage Bins scattered across the prairie.

Social and religious centers for the rural community are concentrated at sites such as Bethel Ch and its accompanying Bethel Ch Cem in the western half of the map. In the north-central area, the Skistad Sch reflects the township-based educational system of the era, while St Pauls Cem provides a further genealogical marker for local families within the New Home boundary. Large regions such as Big Meadow and South Meadow suggest the extensive open grazing or haying lands that supported the regional economy during the mid-1970s.