2020 Map of Eldridge NW

About this map

Minneapolis Flats Cr meanders across this rural section of the North Dakota prairie, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and seasonal drainage patterns. This 2020 topographic record shows a meticulously surveyed grid of township and range lines, where the land is carved into sections such as t140n r65w and t140n r66w. The most significant water body, Adkinson Lake, sits in the southern portion of the map, serving as a primary landmark in an otherwise largely agricultural expanse. The area is intersected by a strictly maintained network of section-line roads, including Co Hwy 65 and 36th St, which facilitate the movement of goods and people through this sparsely populated territory. This survey effectively captures the modern state of the northern Great Plains, where the geometry of the Public Land Survey System remains the dominant organizing force of the terrain.