2011 Map of Voss

About this map

Forest River winds through the southern half of this Walsh County landscape, carving a serpentine path through the agricultural plains of northeast North Dakota. The map captures a transition in local infrastructure, showing the rural settlements of Voss, Kellogg, and Herriott as nodes in a strictly gridded road network defined by County Hwy 8 and County Rd 15. The settlement of Voss serves as a central landmark at the intersection of several local routes, illustrating the enduring township-and-range surveying pattern of the Red River Valley. Aviation and water management are represented by the Minto Municipal Airport and the nearby Minto Dam, which regulate the local hydrology. This 2011 survey provides a clear look at the spatial organization of the region's farming communities and their relationship to the vital river corridor.