2013 Map of Big Woods NE

About this map

Tamarac River and Snake River wind through this low-lying borderland, where the boundary between Minnesota and North Dakota is defined by the shifting course of the water. The landscape is heavily structured by a rigid grid of agricultural roads and drainage improvements, including engineered waterways like Lateral Number One and Lateral Number Two. This 2013 survey illustrates the intersection of natural riparian corridors with modern land management practices in the Red River Valley region. While mostly open country, the presence of the Fork Cem near the southern boundary provides a localized point of interest for genealogical research, anchoring the rural landscape to the families who settled this fertile stretch of the plains. Primary transit is handled by north-south MN-220 and the lateral connection of MN-317.