1967 Map of Ayr NE

About this map

The agricultural plains of the Red River Valley are defined here by the winding course of the Rush River and the South Branch Elm River as they meander through the townships of eastern North Dakota. Surveyed in the late 1960s, this landscape shows the organized grid of section lines and township boundaries that delineate Galesburg, Greenfield, Dows, Hunter, Erie, and Arthur. A solitary Gravel Pit near the center of the sheet indicates the small-scale local industry supporting road maintenance in this prairie region. The map captures a moment in the Missouri River Basin development, reflecting the systematic land use and hydraulic management characteristic of the era. The vast majority of the terrain is dedicated to cultivated fields, with only subtle elevation changes recorded by five-foot contours.