2024 Map of Pelto

About this map

The northern reaches of Nelson Co and the southern edge of Walsh Co converge in this prairie landscape, defined by a dense network of wetlands and small water bodies characteristic of the Red River Valley hinterlands. At the center of this rural topography is Pelto, a settlement served by a grid of county roads that navigate the complex patchwork of marshes and ponds. The map provides a clear record of local pioneer heritage through the presence of several burial grounds, including the Finnish Lutheran Cem Finnish Cem and the West Forest Cem to the east. These sites, along with the Walsh County Waterfowl Production Area, indicate a region where agricultural land use is carefully balanced with conservation and the preservation of early community footprints. The distribution of homesteads and section lines reveals a late-modern stage of the township-and-range system, where the landscape remains largely dedicated to farming and habitat.