2020 Map of Crystal

About this map

Crystal and Hoople anchor this section of the Red River Valley, where the landscape is defined by the precise grid of section lines and the wandering paths of the N Br Park River and Cart Cr. The map captures the agricultural layout of the Pembina and Walsh county line, showing how early 20th-century settlement patterns persist in the placement of rural cemeteries and small-town footprints. Local family history and community roots are well-documented through sites like Saint Patricks Catholic Cem, Crystal City Cem, and the West Point Cem to the northwest. Beyond the main towns, the Anderson Strip and the natural drainage of The Coulee provide specific geographic markers for those tracing property lines or land usage in this fertile corner of North Dakota.