2024 Map of Selz NW

About this map

The North Fork Sheyenne River meanders across this rural Pierce County landscape, cutting through a terrain defined by glacial depressions and localized wetlands. This 2024 survey captures a sparsely populated prairie region where the grid-like organization of the Public Land Survey System dictates the placement of secondary roads like 40th St Ne and 30th Ave Ne. Settlement patterns are anchored by small, local landmarks including Saint Maria's Strasburg Cem and the Eden Valley Lutheran Cem, which serve as vital touchstones for family history in this agricultural interior. The presence of the Sandy Lakes in the northwest further illustrates the characteristic drainage patterns of the North Dakota plains, where seasonal water bodies and small coulees provide the primary relief in an otherwise expansive and open environment.