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2022 Map of Badger NW

Name: 2022 Topographic Map of Badger NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2022
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2022

About this map

The Roseau River meanders across this low-lying landscape in northern Roseau County, defining a complex network of wetlands and hydraulic management. This area is characterized by an extensive system of drainage and flood control, notably the straight-line channel of State Ditch Number Sixty-nine and numerous embankments labeled simply as Dike and Dike Rd. These features reflect a long-standing regional effort to manage water levels for agricultural use and habitat conservation in the glacial lake plains of the north.

Small localized depressions create unique water bodies such as Doughnut Pothole and Carlson Pothole, which dot the terrain between the river and the township boundaries. A sparse grid of rural routes, including 350th St and several numeric avenues, provides the only terrestrial access to this damp, prairie-like environment, where the natural watercourse of the Roseau River still dictates the local geography.