2020 Map of Melville

About this map

Melville sits at the intersection of local travel routes along the northern edge of this North Dakota landscape, where the prairie is defined by the winding course of Pipestem Creek. The creek meanders southward from Lake Bonita, crossing the political boundary between Foster Co and Stutsman Co. This survey reflects the characteristic township and range grid system of the Great Plains, with roads like 4th Ave S and 6th St SE providing the structural framework for the rural agricultural economy. The terrain is dotted with numerous small wetlands and depressions typical of the regional glacial geology, interspersed with the strictly linear road network that connects isolated farmsteads to the central hub at Melville.