2011 Map of Derrick SE

About this map

Kalhagen Cemetery serves as a central landmark in this portion of Ramsey County, where the landscape is defined by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System. The map reveals an agricultural terrain partitioned by a network of gravel and section-line roads, including 94th Ave NE and 60th St NE. The presence of numerous small prairie potholes and seasonal wetlands indicates the typical drainage patterns of the region, where water collects in depressions scattered across the farm fields. Primary transit through this rural area is facilitated by County Hwy 4, connecting the scattered farmsteads that punctuate the landscape. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the enduring structure of North Dakota’s rural townships, preserving the exact placement of family-named landmarks and local infrastructure used by generations of residents.