The James River meanders through this portion of Wells County, shaping a rural landscape defined by the North Dakota section line grid. This 2014 survey captures a quiet agricultural expanse where the river's winding path provides the primary break in the geometric regularity of local thoroughfares like 14th St NE and 34th Ave NE. A notable point of local historical and genealogical interest is the Mennonite Cem, situated just west of the river near the intersection of 8th St NE and 33rd Ave NE. The map illustrates the persistent structure of the Great Plains' rural township system, where named roads follow precise mile-by-mile intervals, supporting the region's isolated farmsteads and small rural communities.
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1945 · Manfred
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Fessenden
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Manfred
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Fessenden SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Fessenden West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Manfred SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Manfred SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Manfred NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Manfred
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Manfred SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000