2014 Map of Claire City NW

About this map

The North Dakota-South Dakota border bisects this prairie landscape, where the agricultural grid meets the distinct hydrology of the Glacial Lake Agassiz region. In the northern half, located in Sargent and Richland counties, the massive depression of Park Lakebed and the adjacent Kennedy Slough dominate the terrain. These features reflect the post-glacial drainage patterns common to this corner of the Great Plains, where many historic water bodies have transitioned into seasonal sloughs or dry lakebeds. The presence of Bergen Cem on the western edge of the quadrangle serves as a quiet marker of the early Scandinavian settlement that defined the region's homesteading era.