2014 Map of Emerado SE

About this map

Salt Water Coulee and Salt Coulee trace the subtle, low-lying drainage patterns of the Red River Valley in this eastern North Dakota survey. The landscape is defined by its extreme flatness, a characteristic of the prehistoric Glacial Lake Agassiz bed, where water movement is channeled through slow-moving coulees like Fresh Water Coulee and Elm Coulee. The human imprint on this terrain is strictly geometric, following the Public Land Survey System with a rigid grid of section-line roads. This network includes local thoroughfares such as 13th Ave NE and 25th St NE, which serve the expansive agricultural tracts of Grand Forks County. This map documents a period of modern rural infrastructure, showing the intersection of natural drainage ways with a highly organized system of transportation and land management.