The James River meanders through this portion of Wells County, shaping a rural landscape defined by the North Dakota prairie's characteristic section-line road system. This modern survey illustrates the enduring agricultural layout of the region, where a grid of numbered thoroughfares such as 14th St NE and 34th Ave NE provides the primary infrastructure for local farms. A significant landmark for genealogists and local historians is the Mennonite Cem, located near the riverbank in township T147N R72W. The map documents the extensive network of wetlands and small prairie potholes that dot the terrain between the river valley and the surrounding uplands, reflecting the natural hydrology of the Great Plains in the early 21st century.
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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