New Rockford serves as the focal point of this Eddy County landscape, situated at a bend in the James River. The town's grid is well-defined, stretching from Central Ave north toward the Tomlinson Field Airport. The surrounding terrain is typical of the North Dakota prairie, marked by natural depressions and seasonal water bodies like Schwoebel Slough to the southeast. Outside the immediate town center, a regular network of section-line roads such as 65th Ave NE and 17th St NE partitions the agricultural land. Local history is anchored at the Prairie Home Cem, located north of the city limits along the Us-281 corridor. This 2014 survey captures the interface between a rural regional hub and the expansive plains that define the central part of the state.
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1931 · Oberon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1932 · Flora
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1948 · Cathay
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Cathay SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1949 · Munster
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · New Rockford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · New Rockford NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Oberon SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1950 · Sheyenne
USGS Topo · 1:24,000