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2011 Map of Rolette

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Rolette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rolette serves as the central hub of this northern North Dakota landscape, situated at the intersection of a sprawling rural road network and the headwaters of regional waterways. The town's grid is clearly defined by streets such as Main St and State St, while the Rolette Airport sits just to the west. This 2011 survey reveals a transition from the organized town center to the surrounding agricultural prairie, punctuated by numerous prairie potholes and small bodies of water like Little Gurr Lake.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family locations near the Westland Cemetery in the north or the Rolette Cemetery just north of the town site. The winding courses of Ox Creek and Wolf Creek dominate the drainage patterns, particularly in the northern reaches near Shell Valley. The map detail captures the modern rural infrastructure, from the numbered avenues like 39th Ave NE to the section lines that define the prairie's unique spatial geometry.