2016 Map of Oslo NE

About this map

Alvarado and Oslo anchor this section of the Red River Valley, where the state border between North Dakota and Minnesota follows the winding course of the Red River of the North. The landscape is defined by the highly structured Public Land Survey System grid, with section lines and county roads such as Co Hwy 17 and Co Hwy 9 cutting across the fertile prairie. The Snake River meanders toward the Red River, creating the only significant break in the flat terrain. Local history and genealogy interests are well-represented by several rural burial sites, including the Mesopotamia Cem and Swedish Evangelical Cem, which speak to the early ethnic settlement patterns of the region. The map also delineates several county boundaries, including the meeting of Marshall and Polk counties, as well as the transition into Walsh and Grand Forks counties across the river.