2011 Map of Manitou

About this map

Manitou occupies a position in the eastern portion of this Mountrail County landscape, where the high prairie begins its descent into the drainage of the White Earth River. This 2011 survey by the U. S. Geological Survey illustrates the transition from the structured township-and-range grid of the uplands to the more irregular, meandering path of the river valley in the west. The local infrastructure is defined by a network of rural routes, including County Hwy-2 and an array of section-line roads like 93rd Ave NW and 64th St NW. The map reveals a terrain dotted with small depressions and wetlands characteristic of the northern plains, showing how the original settlement patterns of the region were dictated by the available water sources and the reach of the local river system.