2020 Map of Plaza SE

About this map

Glacial prairie potholes and scattered wetlands define this section of the Missouri Plateau along the Mountrail Co Ward Co boundary. The landscape is organized by a precise grid of section lines and gravel roads, including 121st Ave SW and 205th Ave SW, reflecting the systematic agricultural development of the region. This 2020 survey illustrates how the modern rural infrastructure maintains the township and range divisions established over a century ago. Small, unnamed seasonal ponds are dispersed across the terrain, navigated by local routes such as Co Hwy 16 and Co Hwy 20. The map serves as a clear record of current land management and drainage patterns in a quiet corner of the North Dakota plains, where the open country is punctuated only by the geometric intersections of farm-to-market roads.