2011 Map of Savo NW

About this map

The Maple River meanders sharply through this agricultural landscape on the border of South Dakota and North Dakota. The terrain is defined by its extreme flatness, broken only by subtle features like Cannon Hill and small, scattered potholes or depressions typical of the regional prairie. The map shows a strictly regimented landscape where section lines and county roads, such as 98th St SE and 104th St, dictate the layout of rural farmsteads and transport. The river’s sinuous path contrasts with the rigid grid of North-South avenues like 387th Ave and 392nd Ave, highlighting the persistent tension between natural hydrology and the Public Land Survey System in this portion of the northern plains.