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2014 Map of Sheldon NE

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Sheldon NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Leonard stands as the primary settlement in this southeastern North Dakota landscape, situated at a junction where the prairie grid meets a local rail line. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Maple River, which carves a distinct, meandering valley through the township lines. This river corridor provides a sharp contrast to the surrounding agricultural regularity, offering a look at the natural hydrology that influenced the early platting of the region.

Genealogists and local historians will find significant markers of early settlement preserved on the sheet, including the Watson Cem and Leonard Cem. The map also captures the triple-county boundary where Cass, Richland, and Ransom counties converge, documented by the Cass Co Richland Co and Cass Co Ransom Co lines. This intersection of political boundaries and physical geography highlights how early surveyors navigated the transition from riverine woods to open farmland.