2022 Map of Eldred

About this map

Eldred serves as the primary settlement hub in this part of Polk County, where the transition from prairie to managed agricultural land is clearly marked by a extensive system of hydrological engineering. The landscape is defined by a dense grid of artificial waterways, including County Ditch Number One Hundred Sixteen and County Ditch Number One Hundred Seventeen, which represent a significant transformation of the Red River Valley drainage. These numbered ditches follow the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating how water management was integrated into the regional township and range layout. Local history and genealogy are anchored by the presence of Bardo Cem in the northeastern corner. The map also traces the routes of key transit corridors such as Co HWY 45 and Co HWY 56, which intersect the rural landscape to connect the scattered farmsteads of the surrounding townships.