2014 Map of Drayton

About this map

The Red River of the North winds in tight, serpentine oxbows along the border of North Dakota and Minnesota, anchoring the landscape around Drayton. This river-defined corridor, captured in the mid-2010s, reveals a highly structured agricultural grid that transitions into the riparian forest along the water's edge. The town of Drayton serves as the primary hub, with its municipal grid extending toward the Drayton Municipal Airport and the local Drayton Cem. Small outlying points like Robbin and Herrick indicate the persistent footprint of rural settlement in the Red River Valley. The presence of Old ND-44 and various numbered section roads like 80th St NE highlights the importance of surface transport for the region's farming economy, while the river itself remains the dominant geographical feature, carving a complex path through Pembina and Walsh counties.