2011 Map of Emerson

About this map

Emerson stands as the primary point of settlement within this landscape of the Missouri Plateau, situated where the high plains are carved by a network of wandering waterways. The Knife River meanders across the northern half of the sheet, creating a complex series of oxbows and riparian curves that dictate the placement of the surrounding section-line roads. Feeding into this drainage system are Crooked Creek and Stray Creek, which further dissect the prairie terrain. The map reveals a highly structured rectilinear grid of rural routes, including 18th St SW and 101st Ave SW, which facilitate movement between the dispersed farmsteads of Dunn County. This 2011 survey captures the area’s enduring agricultural character, where the natural hydrology of the river valleys remains the most prominent geographic influence on the human layout of the land.