2020 Map of Joliette

About this map

Joliette stands at the heart of this Red River Valley landscape, where the modern transport corridor of Interstate 29 parallels the historic path of Old Hwy 81. The map documents a highly structured agricultural grid in Pembina County, interrupted only by the tight, serpentine meanders of the Red River of the North. This waterway serves as the natural boundary between North Dakota and Minnesota, its complex oxbows and flood-prone banks contrasting sharply with the surveyed precision of the surrounding townships. Small collection points and sidings like McArthur to the north and Fleece to the south mark the rural landscape, while the Joliette Cem provides a specific point of interest for those tracing family roots in this border region. The confluence near Two Rivers further illustrates the hydrological complexity of this fertile valley floor.