2014 Map of Niles

About this map

The settlement of Niles sits at a critical junction of northern North Dakota's prairie landscape, positioned along the east-west corridor of Us-2. This 2014 survey documents the agricultural grid typical of the region, where the boundary between Towner Co and Benson Co bisects the northern section of the map. The terrain is defined by a high density of small wetlands and depressions, characteristic of the prairie pothole region, culminating in the northern reaches of Lake Ibsen near the southwestern corner. Transportation remains the dominant human imprint on the land, with the intersection of Us-281 and Us-2 providing the primary transit nodes for local residents and long-distance travelers alike. The map captures a moment of modern rural infrastructure, from the numbering of secondary routes like CR-0325 to the precise section-line roads such as 60th St NE.