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2020 Map of New Salem NE

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

USGS Topo · Published 2020

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The rolling grasslands of the North Dakota plains define this landscape at the intersection of the Oliver Co Morton Co line. The terrain is deeply etched by the meandering path of Sweetbriar Creek, which flows southeast toward the recreation-rich Sweet Briar Lake in the southern portion of the quadrangle. This drainage pattern reveals the natural contours of the prairie before it reaches the larger river valleys of the region.

Genealogists will find significant local history preserved in the rural cemeteries that dot these townships. In the north, the Churchtown Lutheran Cem serves as a landmark of early Lutheran settlement, while further east, the Lutheran Bremen Cem highlights the German heritage of the homesteading era. A grid of section roads, including Co Rd 84 and numerous township streets like 29th St SW, provides the primary infrastructure for this agricultural landscape.