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2017 Map of Sawyer SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Sawyer SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Center Cem sits on the high ground of the North Dakota prairie, marking a quiet point of local genealogy in this Ward County landscape. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Souris River in the northeast and several deep ravines that cut through the plains, including Mostad Coulee, Blackwater Coulee, and Burkley Coulee. These features illustrate the drainage patterns toward the Souris valley, with Oak Cr appearing in the southern reaches.

A grid of section-line roads, including 121st Ave SE and 177th Ave SE, organizes the agricultural land. This 2017 survey reflects a modern township system where large-scale farming and rural infrastructure like Co Hwy 20 dominate the environment. The map provides a clear view of the relationship between the natural coulees and the human-imposed grid that defines this portion of the northern plains.