2018 Map of Sheldon NW

About this map

The Maple River meanders sharply through the southern half of this landscape, carving a deep coulee across the prairie of eastern North Dakota. Near the southern border where the Cass Co Ransom Co line divides the townships, the river valley becomes the dominant geographic feature, contrasted by the rigid section-line grid of the surrounding agricultural land. In the western portion of the map, the Highland Township Pioneer Cem sits as a quiet landmark for genealogical research, located just north of 51st St SE. The northern reaches are dotted with prairie potholes including Lake Bertha, a characteristic remnant of the region's glacial history. For those studying 21st-century rural infrastructure, the small J Vining Airport appears near the eastern edge, serving the local farming community.