2011 Map of Ayr NW

About this map

Elm River Number 3 Dam anchors this specialized 2011 survey of Cass County, which highlights the highly structured agricultural landscape of Dows Township. The area is defined by a rigorous section-line road grid, where north-south routes like 142nd Ave SE and 147th Ave SE intersect east-west paths such as 12th St SE and 19th St SE at precise mile intervals. This pattern reflects the enduring legacy of the Public Land Survey System, which organized the Great Plains into productive farmsteads. Apart from the modern drainage and water management at the dam, the terrain is characterized by subtle hydrography and the dominant throughway of County Hwy-16, illustrating the intersection of natural water courses with the engineered efficiency of North Dakota’s rural infrastructure in the early 21st century.