2011 Map of Emerado SE

About this map

Salt Coulee, Fresh Water Coulee, and Elm Coulee define the drainage patterns of this rural agricultural landscape in Grand Forks County. The terrain is organized by a precise grid of sections and section-line roads, such as 24th St and County Hwy 13, which facilitate the region's farming economy. The map demonstrates the systematic layout of the Red River Valley, where the natural wandering of coulees contrasts sharply with the rigid human imposition of 13th Ave NE and other surveyed thoroughfares. This alignment of natural watercourses and man-made infrastructure illustrates the late 20th and early 21st-century land-use patterns common across the North Dakota plains.