2011 Map of Colgate

About this map

Colgate and Walden anchor this 2011 survey of Steele County, revealing a landscape defined by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. The map traces the rectilinear network of rural roads, including County Hwy-1 and County Hwy-6, which section the agricultural terrain into precise squares. A prominent diagonal transportation corridor cuts through the northern portion of the map, passing directly through Colgate and providing a stark contrast to the surrounding north-south and east-west thoroughfares like 130th Ave SE and 18th St SE. Numerous small wetlands and depressions are scattered across the township, particularly between 131st Ave SE and 133rd Ave SE, reflecting the post-glacial topography typical of this region of North Dakota.