The James River meanders through the northeast corner of this landscape, defining the topography of an otherwise strictly gridded rural expanse. Established section lines and agricultural boundaries govern the territory, manifested in a meticulous network of gravel and local roads such as 81st St Se and 100th Ave Se. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey shows a prairie environment shaped by the Public Land Survey System, where the arterial County Road A serves as a primary transit corridor. Small wetlands and intermittent depressions are scattered throughout the sections, particularly along the drainage patterns near the river, illustrating the prairie pothole character of this part of Dickey County.
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1894 · La Moure
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Fullerton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1894 · Oakes
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1895 · Lamoure
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1918 · La Moure
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1952 · Glover
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1952 · Independence
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Jamestown
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Fullerton NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Guelph
USGS Topo · 1:24,000