2011 Map of Eldridge

About this map

Pipestem Lake dominates the upper half of this North Dakota landscape, formed by the construction of Pipestem Dam on Pipestem Creek. The map documents a period when rural infrastructure in Stutsman County transitioned between traditional grid roads and modern thoroughfares, with the I94 Service Rd running parallel to the interstate corridor in the south. The small settlement of Eldridge is situated just north of this transit artery, serving as a focal point for local history along with the nearby Eldridge Cemetery. To the north, Minneapolis Flats Creek feeds into the primary waterway, while the community of Parkhurst sits at the edge of the lake. The survey captures the sparse but organized settlement patterns of the plains, where the section-line road network defines the movement of local residents and agricultural transport.