
Pembina serves as the focal point of this Red River Valley landscape, positioned where the meandering Pembina River flows toward its eventual confluence. The terrain is defined by a complex network of waterways and drainage infrastructure, including the Tongue River and the engineered Tongue River Cutoff. These natural and man-made channels, such as County Ditch Number 11 and County Ditch Number 34, illustrate the intensive water management required for the region's agricultural productivity. Local geography is further marked by distinct depressions like Louden Coulee and Icelandic Coulee, which disrupt the otherwise orderly grid of section lines and township roads. For those researching family history in the northeast corner of North Dakota, the Pembina Cem is a significant landmark located just north of the town center along the river's path.
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1939 · Pembina
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Bathgate
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1941 · Pembina
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Thief River Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Thief River Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Thief River Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Thief River Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Bathgate SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Bathgate NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Bathgate
USGS Topo · 1:24,000