2011 Map of Souris SW

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Boundary Creek meanders through this portion of Bottineau County, defining the drainage patterns of a landscape marked by the precise grid of the Public Land Survey System. In the early 21st century, this rural expanse remains dedicated to agriculture, with a systematic network of section-line roads providing access to the vast plains. Key thoroughfares such as Central Ave, 1st Ave NW, and 1st Ave NE facilitate movement across the territory, while east-west routes like 100th St NW and 94th St NE segment the countryside into regular parcels. This survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates the enduring geometry of North Dakota's homesteading legacy, where the placement of every farmstead and field is dictated by the cardinal directions of the foundational road grid.