2014 Map of Stirum

About this map

Stirum sits as a quiet central hub in this corner of Sargent County, where the landscape is defined by the expansive, low-lying waters of the Big Slough to the west. This agricultural region is meticulously organized by a dense grid of section roads, including 82nd St SE and 123rd Ave SE, which connect isolated farmsteads across the prairie. The presence of the Harlem Cem to the south provides a tangible link to the area's early 20th-century settlers and the vanished community of Harlem. The map captures a high-water moment for the prairie pothole region, showing numerous small lakes and wetlands that characteristically dot the North Dakota plains, dictating the placement of roads and homesteads.