1990 Map of Homer

About this map

The James River cuts through the northeast corner of this Stutsman County landscape, providing a rare stretch of wooded riparian terrain amidst a vast expanse of prairie potholes and agricultural sections. This late-twentieth-century revision, based on earlier mid-century surveys, shows a rural network centered on the township boundaries of Woodbury, Homer, Sydney, and Corwin. Notable institutional landmarks include the State Hospital Cem and the extensive grounds of the Northern Prairie Wildlife Research Area. Small rail-aligned settlements and trackside points like Jamestown Junction, Homer, and Kloze serve as the primary navigational markers across the gridded section lines. The map reveals the slow evolution of the land, where numerous small depressions and sloughs persist alongside modern infrastructure like the prominent Communication Tower clusters.