Rolette serves as the central hub of this North Dakota prairie landscape, situated where ND-66 meets the grid of section roads. The town's layout is clearly defined by arterial streets like Main St, Highland St, and State St, with the Rolette Airport positioned on the western edge to serve the local community. The surrounding terrain is characterized by the meandering paths of Wolf Creek and Ox Creek, which navigate a pothole region dotted with numerous small wetlands and larger bodies like Little Gurr Lake. Genealogy and local history are anchored by two distinct burial grounds: the Rolette Cemetery just north of town and Westland Cemetery further north along Co Road 15. This survey illustrates a resilient agricultural community organized around its transportation routes and the natural drainage of the Red River Valley hinterlands.
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1936 · Lake Upsilon
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1942 · Lake Upsilon
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Devils Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Thorne
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Rolette SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Lake Upsilon SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1956 · Devils Lake
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Lake Upsilon SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1968 · Belcourt
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1971 · Island Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000