2011 Map of Ruso

About this map

Ruso stands as the primary hub of this McLean County landscape, positioned within a rhythmic grid of rural roads and an extensive network of prairie potholes. The geography is defined by hundreds of small, scattered water bodies that characterize this portion of the North Dakota plains, with Otis Lake serving as one of the few larger named basins in the eastern section of the quadrangle. Transportation is rooted in a strict rectangular survey system, where routes like 30th St N and 17th Ave NW intersect to provide access to the surrounding agricultural land. In the southern portion of the map, the Willoughby Landing Field indicates the continued importance of light aviation for these rural communities. This 2011 survey, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, captures the precise infrastructure of the era, from the residential alignment along Main St to the isolated farm access roads like 24th St NW.