2024 Map of Hope NE

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The Middle Branch Goose River and South Branch Goose River meander through this rural section of Steele County, defining a landscape of low-lying wetlands and prairie drainages. The region's agricultural and local-history roots are anchored by sites such as the Perry Lutheran Cem and the Erickson Airport located near CO Hwy 10. Drainage systems like the Primrose Drain illustrate the long-term modification of the land to support farming in this North Dakota interior. A simple grid of county routes, including CO Hwy 8 and CO Hwy 11, connects the dispersed farmsteads and sections, preserving a pattern of settlement that has remained largely unchanged for decades.