2024 Map of Shields

About this map

The Cannonball River carves a winding path across this portion of the Great Plains, serving as the primary geographic marker and political boundary between Grant Co and Sioux Co. The small settlement of Shields sits in the northeast corner, a quiet hub in an area defined by its sprawling section-line road network, including 36th Ave and 81st St SW. This 2024 survey captures the rural character of the landscape, where the elevation drops significantly toward the river valley. Genealogists and local historians can find the Shields Cem positioned just west of the townsite, providing a fixed point for family research in this sparsely populated region of North Dakota. The map's detail shows how modern infrastructure follows the traditional township and range divisions of t132n r84w and t131n r84w.