2014 Map of Billings Lake

About this map

Nekoma sits at the intersection of a vast grid of section roads and the diagonal path of Railroad Ave, serving as the primary hub for this agricultural landscape on the Cavalier and Ramsey County line. The terrain is defined by the subtle drainage patterns of the Edmore Coulee and Nekoma Coulee, which wind through the prairie toward Billings Lake. This 2014 survey captures a moment when the rural road network, including routes like Nd-1, remains the lifeblood of the region, connecting isolated farmsteads across the township. The strictly rectangular township-and-range grid is momentarily interrupted only by these natural coulees and the legacy of the rail corridor, illustrating the tension between the deliberate human ordering of the Great Plains and the geological reality of its ancient drainage basins.