Colgan sits on the eastern edge of this Divide County landscape, positioned along the rural road network just south of the international boundary with Canada. The terrain is defined by the high plains of the United States of America, where the grid of sections is traced by routes like 136th Ave NW and 105th St NW. In the northern portion of the quadrangle, Goose Lake provides a significant water feature amidst the prairie. The east-west corridor of ND-5 cuts across the southern half of the map, serving as a primary artery for this corner of North Dakota. This survey illustrates the persistent agricultural and transport patterns of the region, where wide-open spaces are punctuated by the precision of the Public Land Survey System.
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1953 · Williston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Williston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1983 · Colgan West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Writing Rock North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Alexandria
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Fortuna
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Colgan East
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Colgan SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1984 · Crosby
USGS Topo · 1:100,000
2011 · Writing Rock North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000