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2017 Map of Columbus SE

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Columbus SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Small rural cemeteries and a dense network of sectional roads define this pocket of Burke County, where the landscape is organized by a precise grid of township and range lines. The northern half of the area, within t162n r94w and t162n r93w, contains several localized burial grounds that serve as the primary landmarks for local history and genealogy. These include Fern Cem to the north and Bethany Cem centrally located near Co Rd 6.

Further south, the landscape transitions into t161n r94w and t161n r93w, where Buckneberg Cem and Bethlehem Lutheran Cem are located. The reliance on numbered avenues and streets, such as 100th St NW and 99th Ave NW, illustrates the enduring structure of the Public Land Survey System in this part of North Dakota. This map captures a strictly agricultural and commemorative landscape, where the placement of these cemeteries often marks the historical proximity of no-longer-extant community centers or rural parishes.