2024 Map of Hillsboro NW

About this map

The Goose River meanders sharply across this portion of Traill County, North Dakota, defining the landscape alongside its major tributaries. The river's complex oxbows and the North Branch Goose River are surrounded by a rectilinear grid of section lines and township boundaries, such as t146n r51w, reflecting the systematic agricultural development of the Red River Valley. This area is noted for its collection of rural burial grounds that speak to the heritage of early settlers, including the Norway Lutheran Cem, Aal Lutheran Cem, and Arnegard Cem. This land-management pattern is further emphasized by the extensive network of drainage projects like Hanson Drain and Norway Drain Number 38, which were critical for converting this prairie into productive North Dakota farmland. Small local thoroughfares like Co HWY 13 and Co RD 10 provide the primary connections between these dispersed rural sites.