2011 Map of Fairdale

About this map

Fairdale anchors this section of Walsh County, showing its grid of residential streets including Main St and Merl St. The surrounding landscape is defined by the agricultural section lines of the North Dakota prairie, punctuated by several historic burial sites that speak to the area's early 20th-century settlement. These include the Ohnstad Cemetery in the north and the Old Aadalen Cemetery located centrally along 114th Ave NE. The Middle Branch Forest River meanders through the southern half of the map, carving a natural path through the otherwise rigid geometry of county roads like County Hwy 9 and County Rd 22. This survey documents a quiet rural township where the legacy of pioneer families is preserved in name across landmarks like the West Adams Cemetery.