2017 Map of Niles

About this map

Niles sits along the Leeds Irvine railroad line in this 2017 study of the North Dakota prairie. The landscape is defined by the transition between Towner and Benson counties, where a dense network of sectional roads like 58th St NE and 59th Ave NE provides access to the agricultural interior. The southern edge of the map features the northern reaches of Lake Ibsen, a significant water body in an otherwise grid-dominated terrain. This survey reflects the enduring structure of the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries such as t156n r68w and t155n r67w clearly delineated. The placement of Niles at a central transportation junction highlights its role in the local rural economy, serving the surrounding farmsteads linked by routes like Co Rd 0325.