2017 Map of Alsen SE

About this map

Loma sits near the northern edge of this high plains landscape, situated within a grid of section lines and gravel roads that define the region's agricultural character. This map documents a specific moment in the rural geography of the Red River Valley hinterlands, showing the small settlement just west of the Loma Cem. To the east, the waters of Billings Lake occupy a natural depression, one of several wetland features common to this glaciated terrain. The boundary line between Cavalier County and Ramsey County bisects the lower third of the quadrangle, primarily following 78th St NE and Co Rd 32. This intersection of county lines and township boundaries like t159n r62w illustrates the precise Public Land Survey System layout used to organize the North Dakota prairie.