2012 Map of Ordway

About this map

Elm River meanders sharply across this portion of Brown County, defining the rural landscape north of Aberdeen. The small settlement of Ordway sits near the river's bend, positioned at the intersection of a grid-iron road system that includes 125th St and 391st Ave. This early 21st-century survey reveals the encroaching residential expansion from the south, evidenced by the Prairie Wood Village Addition and the Deevaan Villa Development. These subdivisions represent a modern shift in land use, contrasting with the more isolated Alkali Lake and the vast agricultural tracts that dominate the northern half of the quadrangle. The map captures a moment when traditional Great Plains farmstead patterns began to meet organized suburban planning along corridors like Prairiewood Dr and Ironwood Dr.