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2014 Map of Big Woods SW

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Big Woods SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Red River of the North defines the winding border between North Dakota and Minnesota in this 2014 survey. The landscape is dominated by the complex hydrology of the Red River Valley, where the Forest River and N Marais River meander through a grid of agricultural section roads. This particular reach captures the interstate boundary where Walsh and Marshall counties meet, showing the dense network of drainage and coulees characteristic of this fertile plain.

The map reveals the intersection of two distinct surveying systems across the state line, with the North Dakota grid of numbered avenues and streets like 66th St NE meeting the Minnesota system across the water. The intricate oxbows of the Red River of the North indicate a low-gradient terrain where seasonal water movement has historically shaped the settlement patterns and property lines of the region.