2011 Map of Niagara

About this map

The town of Niagara sits at the headwaters of the regional drainage system, where the northern plains are defined by an intricate network of small-scale water management. This landscape is characterized by its numerous small reservoirs and impoundments, such as Niagara Dam and the Georgeson Dam located near Little Goose Lake. These features, along with a series of numbered structures like Upper Turtle River Number 5 Dam, illustrate the systematic control of seasonal runoff across the prairie. The settlement pattern follows a rigid section-line grid of rural avenues, anchored by the community of Niagara in the northwest and the smaller locale of Shawnee to the east. Waterways like Whisky Creek and the Little Goose River thread between the gravel roads, leading toward more significant depressions such as Smith Lakes. This survey captures the rural infrastructure of Grand Forks County as it functioned in the early 21st century.