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1956 Map of Wakpala NW

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Wakpala NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

The Grand River meanders through this portion of Corson County, shaping a landscape of deep banks and floodplain pockets during the mid-1950s. This survey was conducted as part of the Department of the Interior's program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, capturing the area before significant hydrologic changes impacted the region. Near the river's winding path, local history is preserved at Long Hill Cem and Sacred Heart Cem, which stand as quiet markers of the community's ancestral ties.

In the northern reaches of the quadrangle, the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts across the terrain, paralleling Oak Creek. The presence of a Gaging Station on the river underscores the importance of water management and monitoring during this era of basin development. The map provides a clear record of the rural landscape, defined by section lines and the proximity of the McLaughlin and Mahto boundaries.