2014 Map of Penn

About this map

The small settlement of Penn anchors this northern Great Plains landscape, situated along the diagonal path of Us-2. This agricultural region on the border of Ramsey and Benson counties is defined by a dense network of section-line roads, including 57th St NE and 50th St NE, which serve the scattered farmsteads and rural infrastructure. A primary focal point for local family history is Saint Paul Cem, located just west of the Penn townsite. The topography is dotted with glacial wetlands and prairie potholes, notably the large basin of Dry Lake in the northeast corner and the northern reaches of Sixmile Bay at the southern edge. The map reveals the precise layout of Ramsey, positioned south of the highway, illustrating the characteristic grain-and-rail settlement patterns that have shaped the North Dakota prairie for generations.