1980 Map of Plaza

About this map

Plaza stands as the central hub of this prairie landscape at the junction of the Soo Line railroad, surrounded by a series of distinct townships and land features including Osloe, Shealey, Lund, and Spring Coulee. The map reveals a community deeply rooted in its local institutions, evidenced by the cluster of cemeteries such as Sacred Heart Cem and First Lutheran Cem. The topography is defined by the prairie pothole region's characteristic wetlands, highlighted by the National Waterfowl Production Area in the northeast. The presence of multiple Gravel Pits and the Soo Line rail corridor suggest a local economy tied to both resource extraction and the transport of agricultural goods from the Mountrail and Ward county line.