2014 Map of Columbus SE

About this map

Saint Olaf Cem serves as a primary historical anchor in this section of Burke County, situated amidst a landscape defined by an orderly grid of section lines and rural thoroughfares. The terrain is characterized by numerous small depressions and seasonal water bodies typical of the region's prairie pothole geology. This network of gravel and local roads, including 95th Ave NW and CR-10, illustrates the persistence of the Public Land Survey System in shaping North Dakota’s agricultural geography. While many of the section roads like 93rd St NW and 100th St NW provide access to the vast open fields, the presence of the cemetery suggests the location of earlier community centers that once supported the surrounding farmsteads during the peak of the state's homesteading era.