2020 Map of Galchutt

About this map

Galchutt and Colfax anchor this section of Richland County, where the agricultural grid of the Red River Valley is bisected by the meandering course of the Wild Rice River. The landscape is defined by its extreme flatness and precisely surveyed section lines, which dictate the placement of local thoroughfares like Colfax Ave and Co Rd 6. While the larger settlements are sparse, the presence of Our Saviors Lutheran Cem and Bethany Free Lutheran Cem suggests a long-standing community tied to these specific rural townships. Tributaries such as Pitcairn Cr and Antelope Cr drain the surrounding prairie, illustrating the drainage patterns essential to the region's farming heritage. Smaller named locales like Pitcairn and Enloe appear as quiet points in the vast northern plains, marking the enduring footprint of early twentieth-century settlement patterns in North Dakota.