2020 Map of Balta SE

About this map

Girard Lake and Battema Lake dominate the hydrography of this Pierce County landscape, highlighting a region defined by prairie potholes and glacial depressions. This survey records the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, including t154n r74w and t153n r73w, which organize the rural terrain into a precise grid. The transportation network is strictly aligned with these boundaries, featuring local connectors such as 49th St NE and 24th Ave NE that provide access to the various farmsteads and agricultural plots. The map illustrates how human settlement in this part of North Dakota remains deeply tied to the township and range system, with infrastructure following the geometry of the land divisions rather than the irregular contours of the wetlands.