2020 Map of Horseshoe Valley

About this map

Horseshoe Valley defines the central terrain of this McLean County landscape, where the prairie is etched with a network of section-line roads and glacial depressions. The hydrology is dominated by Crooked Lake in the southeast, surrounded by numerous unnamed wetlands and seasonal basins typical of the North Dakota pothole region. This 2020 survey reveals a highly organized rural infrastructure, where transportation is dictated by a strict grid of avenues and streets, such as 19th Ave NW and 21st St NW. The map illustrates the persistent structure of the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries like t149n r80w clearly marked. While the area is largely devoid of concentrated settlements, the density of county routes including Co Hwy 25 and Co Hwy 8 indicates the ongoing importance of this agricultural corridor in the early twenty-first century.