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1954 Map of Tunbridge

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Tunbridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Burlington Northern railroad corridor anchors this survey of central North Dakota, passing through the small settlement of Tunbridge and the outskirts of Rugby. This mid-century landscape is defined by its transition from prairie into the distinct township divisions of Ness, Jefferson, and Tuscarora. The presence of several rural educational institutions, including Brazil School No 1 and Brazil School No 4, alongside the Sand Sch (Abandoned), illustrates the shifting population patterns of the eastern Great Plains as small district schools began to consolidate.

Water and industry are localized, with Sand Slough forming a central hydrologic feature and a Gravel Pit indicating local resource extraction. Religious life in the townships is represented by Tunbridge Ch and Bethel Ch, providing key landmarks for genealogical researchers tracing families in Pierce County. The topography, mapped during the mid-1950s, reveals a network of section-line roads and scattered farmsteads typical of the Missouri River Basin development era.