2011 Map of Absaraka

About this map

Absaraka and Magnolia anchor this 2011 survey of the North Dakota prairie, where the landscape is meticulously organized by a rigid grid of section roads like 29th St SE and 145th Ave SE. The agrarian character of the region is defined by the management of local waterways, specifically Swan Creek, which is regulated by structures such as Swan Buffalo 12 Dam and Swan Buffalo Number 5 Dam. This map captures a moment of modern connectivity at the southern edge of the quadrangle, where high-speed travel meets the section-line roads at the Absaraka Interchange, Ayr Interchange, and Embden Interchange. The township layout reveals the enduring legacy of the Public Land Survey System, with small settlement clusters like Magnolia remaining as quiet landmarks in a vast agricultural expanse.