2020 Map of Egeland SW

About this map

Mauvais Coulee and its associated drainage, Big Coulee, define the hydrology of this Towner County landscape, where glacial depressions form numerous wetlands across the prairie. The map captures a strictly organized agricultural grid, with section lines marked by a systematic network of roads including 83rd St NE at the northern boundary and 67th Ave NE bisecting the region. This 2020 survey reflects the enduring Public Land Survey System structure, where township lines like t159n r66w and t158n r66w dictate the movement of people and the placement of rural homesteads. The lack of concentrated town sites emphasizes a region dedicated to large-scale grain farming and conservation, where the winding path of the coulees provides the only break in the rectilinear pattern of the North Dakota plains.