2014 Map of Venturia

About this map

Venturia sits at the northern edge of this high-plains landscape, where the state boundary between North Dakota and South Dakota meets the county line for Mcintosh and Mcpherson. The terrain is defined by a dense concentration of small glacial depressions and basins, a characteristic of the Missouri Coteau region. This 2014 survey reveals a significant genealogical record through its numerous rural burial sites, including the Baptist Cem, Lutheran Cem, and Bertsch Cem scattered across the township sections. The southern half of the map is dominated by the meandering course of Spring Creek, which draws together the drainage from the surrounding prairie. Remote farmsteads are connected by a rigid grid of section-line roads like 330th Ave and 104th St, illustrating the enduring spatial organization of this agricultural borderland.