2019 Map of Eldred

About this map

The small settlement of Eldred serves as the focal point for this section of Polk County, where the landscape is defined by an extensive network of water management infrastructure. The Red River Valley's agricultural heritage is evident through the dense grid of drainage systems, including County Ditch Number One Hundred Sixteen and County Ditch Number One Hundred Seventeen, which cut straight lines across the flat terrain to reclaim land for farming. In the northeastern corner, Bardo Cem stands as a quiet marker of the local community's genealogy and early settlement history. The map illustrates a highly organized township and range system, where county roads such as Co HWY 45 and Co RD 221 follow the section lines, creating a geometric pattern of transit and land use characteristic of the region.