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1948 Map of Voltaire

Name: 1948 Topographic Map of Voltaire
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

About this map

The Souris River meanders across this landscape of McHenry County, North Dakota, defining the northern geography of the area. Just south of the river, the village of Voltaire serves as a small rail hub along the Minneapolis St Paul and Sault Ste Marie line. This 1948 survey, compiled from 1946 aerial photography, preserves the rural infrastructure of the mid-twentieth century, including country education and religious centers like Howe Sch, Roach Sch, and the Hjerdal Ch.

The map reveals a terrain dotted with kettle lakes and depressions, such as Stink Lake, Lake Hester, and Erickson Lake. Local genealogy is anchored by the presence of Walley Cem and Westgaard Cem, while the inclusion of a Gravel Pit near the railroad indicates the localized industrial activity of the period. The township names Hendrickson, Lebanon, Brown, and Voltaire provide a clear spatial framework for researchers tracing family land tracts.