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1970 Map of Wilmot NW

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Wilmot NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Sisseton Indian Reservation Boundary lines intersect this rural landscape in Roberts County, defining a complex patchwork of land ownership and administrative divisions. The topography is shaped by the Big Coulee and the meandering path of the North Fork Whetstone River, which drains the glacial prairie alongside Lawrence Creek. This 1970 survey records a landscape dominated by agriculture and natural drainage, where water bodies like Mud Lake and various Spring sites provided essential resources for early settlement and stock raising.

Transportation and infrastructure are represented by the corridor of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad, which cuts through the northeastern sections. Genealogists may find interest in the Boe Cem and scattered Gravel Pit operations that hint at the local economy and community footprint. The map also delineates the civil townships of Lee, Grove, Springdale, and Summit, alongside an Indian Treaty Boundary that speaks to the historical jurisdictional layers of the region.