2024 Map of Hastings

About this map

Hastings sits at the heart of this landscape where the undulating prairie meets the winding drainage of Spring Creek. The area is defined by its agricultural grid and significant natural conservation zones, most notably the Barnes County Waterfowl Production Area, which preserves the wetland depressions characteristic of this region. Local heritage is centered around the Spring Creek Cem and Sunnyside Cem, which serve as primary markers of the early families who settled these sections of Barnes County. The modern mapping also highlights the North Country National Scenic Trl as it traverses the higher ground in the northeastern corner. Tracing southward toward the border of LaMoure and Ransom counties, the terrain gradually shifts into the Bear Creek drainage, illustrating the subtle but important hydrological divides of the North Dakota plains.