2012 Map of Forbes NW

About this map

Saint Peters Cem sits on the western edge of this landscape, serving as a quiet focal point in a region defined by a grid of prairie section lines. This 2012 survey illustrates the remote character of the borderlands between North Dakota and South Dakota, where the terrain is punctuated by numerous small seasonal basins and wetlands typical of the Missouri Coteau. In the southeastern quadrant, the presence of the Spring Creek Colony indicates the persistence of communal agricultural settlements in this rural corridor. The infrastructure is primarily composed of gravel roads and section-line trails, including 98th St SE and 365th Ave, which provide the essential skeleton for the large-scale farming operations that dominate the area. The map documents a sparsely populated but active agricultural frontier where the arrangement of farmsteads and specialized colonies follows the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System.