2020 Map of Gardar

About this map

Gardar sits at the intersection of a vast agricultural grid where the North Dakota prairie begins to dip toward the Pembina and Walsh county line. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the N Br Park River and the Middle Br Park River, which break the geometric precision of the township range roads. This map documents a quiet rural pocket where local history is preserved in several burial grounds, including the Stokesville Cem, Hvideso Cem, and Lampton Cem. These sites, along with the Olafson Brothers Airport, serve as key landmarks for family researchers tracking the legacy of Icelandic and Scandinavian settlement in the region. The transition from the flat tableland of the east to the more varied terrain of The Coulee in the northeast corner reveals the subtle but important topography that influenced early road placement and property boundaries.