2011 Map of Plaza SE

About this map

Glacial prairie potholes and intermittent wetlands dominate this section of Ward County, where the landscape is meticulously organized by the Public Land Survey System. The area is defined by a rigid grid of gravel and section-line roads, such as 107th Ave Sw and 380th St Sw, which facilitate the region's agricultural transport. Unlike more densely populated regions, this quadrangle highlights the intersection of natural topography and human geometry, as roads like 163rd Ave Sw navigate around numerous unnamed sloughs and basins typical of the North Dakota prairie. This 2011 survey, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, provides a clear view of rural land management and the persistence of the traditional township-and-range road network in the 21st century.