2011 Map of Nekoma NW

About this map

Agricultural grid lines define the landscape in this section of Cavalier County, where the U. S. Geological Survey recorded a high-resolution view of rural North Dakota during the early 21st century. The map is dominated by the precise sectional township and range system, manifested as a series of intersecting gravel and dirt roads such as 92nd St Ne and 100th Ave Ne. Scattered throughout this prairie terrain are numerous small prairie potholes and wetlands, many of which are unnamed and collected by the National Hydrography Dataset. This survey reflects the enduring pattern of Midwestern land division, where long stretches of road like 105th Ave Ne and 85th St Ne provide the primary infrastructure for the farming operations that anchor the local economy.