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2014 Map of Simcoe

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Simcoe and the surrounding McHenry County plains are documented here in 2014, showing a landscape defined by glacial topography and a strict section-line road grid. The presence of the Stnenkjer Cem south of the primary settlement provides a specific point of interest for genealogists tracing local families. The terrain transitions from the low-lying basins of Oslie Lake, Carvers Lake, and Nead Lake to the more prominent elevations of Mikes Peak and the Henderson Hills in the eastern half of the quadrangle.

Transportation remains centered on the northern corridor of Us 2, while a network of numbered rural routes such as 57th St N and 50th St N segment the agricultural land. Along the southern edge, the terrain begins to shift toward the river valley, indicated by the winding path of River Rd and River Dr N. This survey effectively contrasts the engineered geometry of the road system with the natural, irregular contours of the North Dakota prairie.