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2020 Map of McLeod

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of McLeod
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

McLeod serves as the primary community anchor in this segment of southeastern North Dakota, situated along the border of Ransom Co and Richland Co. The landscape is defined by the extensive reaches of the Sheyenne National Grassland, a distinctive terrain characterized by sand dunes and tallgrass prairie that heavily influences the local road network, including routes like Co Rd 8 and 70 1/2 St SE.

Genealogists and local historians will find the Free Lutheran Cem in the northern portion of the quadrangle near Co Rd 53, a site reflecting the region's early Lutheran heritage. Modern recreation intersects with the historical landscape via the N Country National Scenic Trail, which winds through the Sheyenne NG sections. The map preserves the township and range system through identifiers like t134n r53w, detailing the grid-based settlement patterns typical of the Great Plains.