2018 Map of Gardner

About this map

Gardner sits at the southern edge of this section of the Red River Valley, serving as a primary focal point in Northern Cass County. The landscape is defined by the rigid geometry of the Public Land Survey System, with township lines like t143n r50w and t143n r49w carving the prairie into large agricultural tracts. The north-south corridor of Co Hwy 81 and the parallel rail line provide the primary infrastructure for the area's grain-based economy, connecting Gardner to Grandin further north. Near the northern margin, the Traill Co and Cass Co border runs along 12th St SE, marking a jurisdictional shift in this rural landscape. For those researching local history or genealogy, the inclusion of a Po in Gardner indicates the continued importance of the town's small civic center in a region otherwise dominated by section roads like 170 R Ave and 18 R St.