2020 Map of Halstad SW

About this map

Elm River and its tributary, the N Br Elm River, wind through this section of Traill County, defining the drainage patterns of the Red River Valley. The terrain is characterized by the structured grid of the Public Land Survey System, with township lines for t145n r50w, t145n r49w, t144n r50w, and t144n r49w marking the agricultural landscape. Modern infrastructure is represented by the Kelso Floodway, a significant water management feature designed to protect the surrounding farmland from the region's seasonal cycles. Local transit is facilitated by a network of rural routes including Co Hwy 1 and 169th Ave SE, which connect the dispersed farmsteads of this prairie landscape. The map provides a precise look at the rural intersection of topography and hydrology in the decades following the establishment of large-scale flood control measures.