Bowdon serves as the central hub of this agricultural landscape in Wells County, oriented around the grid of Warrington Ave and the legacy of the local rail line evidenced by Railway St. The surrounding prairie is defined by a strict Section Line road system, including ND-200 and Us-52, which cuts through the undulating terrain north of the headwaters of Rocky Run. For genealogists and local historians, the map preserves the precise locations of significant local burial sites, notably Wayside Cem situated just southwest of the town center and Mielke Cem located further east along the section roads. This survey illustrates the enduring patterns of Great Plains settlement where small town centers and remote cemeteries remain the primary landmarks amidst expansive farm sections.
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1945 · Manfred
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Fessenden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Manfred
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Fessenden SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Emrick
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Manfred SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Bowdon
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1951 · Heaton
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:250,000