2014 Map of Kelly

About this map

Kelly Slough and the surrounding Red River Valley plains characterize this portion of Grand Forks County during the early 21st century. The map centers on the small settlements of Kelly and Powell, which sit amidst a grid of agricultural section lines and drainage features such as Salt Water Coulee and Fresh Water Coulee. This landscape illustrates the intersection of traditional prairie agriculture and modern infrastructure, dominated by the sprawling footprint of the Grand Forks International Airport. Urban expansion from the city of Grand Forks is visible on the eastern edge of the sheet, where residential streets and industrial tracts begin to replace the open fields. Hydrological features like English Coulee trace the natural drainage patterns that have dictated the region's development since its earliest homesteading days.