The agricultural grid of Summit Township defines this corner of Richland County, where the small settlements of Sonora and Oswald sit along the local road network. The landscape is characterized by its exceptionally flat terrain, typical of the Red River Valley, which necessitated the construction of engineering features like County Ditch Number 30 to manage drainage across the prairie. Evidence of early community life is anchored by Saint Josephs Cem in the northwest, serving as a primary point of interest for genealogists tracing local family histories. This 2014 survey documents a modern rural landscape where traditional farmstead locations and section lines, such as 175th Ave SE and 93rd St SE, remain the dominant geographic framework.
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1904 · Wahpeton
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1915 · White Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1917 · New Effington
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1918 · White Rock
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1953 · Milbank
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Fargo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1956 · Fargo
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Milbank
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1964 · Fairmount NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1964 · Hankinson SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000