1969 Map of Trenton

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates the landscape south of the high bluffs in this 1960s study of the Missouri River valley. The map documents the complex water management infrastructure along the northern shore, including the Lake Trenton Pumping Sta and several siphons that served the local agricultural system. The small settlement of Trenton sits at a strategic junction where the Burlington Northern railroad tracks parallel the curves of Lake Trenton. South of the river, the terrain rises toward the heights of Crow Fly High Hill and the plains of Elk. The presence of numerous gravel pits along the rail line and riverbanks indicates the active extraction of local resources during this era. Land use transitions from the riparian wetlands near Painted Woods Creek to the named upland prairies of Round Prairie and Judson.