2014 Map of Brinsmade SW

About this map

Glacial prairie potholes and seasonal wetlands define this section of Benson County, where the landscape is carved into a regular grid of section roads. The east-west corridor of ND-19 serves as the primary artery through this agricultural terrain, intersecting with local routes like CR-0319 and 55th Ave NE. The drainage patterns and numerous unnamed water bodies shown here are characteristic of the Drift Prairie, illustrating how hydrology dictates the placement of rural homesteads and transit lines. While predominantly open country, the map documents the precise placement of north-south connectors such as 53rd Ave NE and 57th Ave NE that link the scattered farmsteads of the region. This 2014 survey captures the persistence of the original land survey system in North Dakota's rural interior.