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2020 Map of Tagus SE

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Tagus SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Berthold anchors the eastern edge of this landscape in Ward County, situated near the headwaters of Arnold Coulee. This 2020 topographic study illustrates the transition from the rolling prairie into the coulee's drainage patterns, which are etched across the northern sections of the map. The township and range lines of the Public Land Survey System divide the terrain into a rhythmic grid of section roads, including 128th Ave NW and Co Rd 5W, typical of the rural North Dakota wheat belt.

Local infrastructure for agriculture and transportation is evident through features like the Berg Strip airfield, located in the central portion of the map south of the coulee. The prevalence of depression wetlands and small seasonal ponds reflects the glaciated nature of the Missouri Plateau. This detail serves researchers interested in how the modern road network, defined by routes like 86th Ave NW and 100th Ave NW, follows the ancestral property lines of the early homesteading era.