2020 Map of Selz NW

About this map

The winding course of the North Fork Sheyenne River defines the landscape of this Pierce County region, carving through a glaciated terrain marked by numerous prairie potholes and the Sandy Lakes. This 2020 survey illustrates a sparsely populated agricultural environment organized by a rigid grid of gravel roads, including 30th Ave NE and 37th St NE. The cultural geography of the area is centered on its rural cemeteries, which serve as lasting indicators of the early European settlement patterns in the state. Researchers can identify the locations of Saint Maria's Strasburg Cem and Eden Valley Lutheran Cem, both of which stand as quiet landmarks among the expansive fields and wetlands of the central North Dakota plains.