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North Dakota Landmarks Map

A free printable illustrated map of North Dakota for kids. It shows 8 landmarks and natural places and 4 industries where they really are, along with the state symbols, 6 cities and a box of key facts. It comes in color and in ink-saving black and white, sized for US Letter paper.

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Illustrated map of North Dakota with landmarks, industries and state symbols

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Illustrated map of North Dakota in color

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The full-color map, for a wall display or a color printer.

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Black and white illustrated map of North Dakota

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The same map with no color or shading. Prints cleanly on a classroom printer and saves ink.

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What is on the North Dakota map

Every picture sits at its real location in North Dakota, with a one-line fact beside it. Bismarck, the capital, is marked with a star.

Landmarks and natural places

  • Theodore Roosevelt Park: This national park has colorful badlands.
  • Lake Sakakawea: This massive lake was created by Garrison Dam.
  • White Butte: It is the highest point in the state.
  • Sheyenne River: This scenic river flows through a deep valley.
  • Peace Garden: It straddles the border with Canada.
  • Fort Union Trading Post: It was a major fur trading post in the 1800s.
  • Geographic Center: Rugby claims the center of North America.
  • Fort Abraham Lincoln: This historic fort housed the 7th Cavalry.

What North Dakota makes and grows

  • Wheat Farming: The state is a top producer of durum wheat.
  • Sunflower Fields: The state grows millions of yellow sunflowers.
  • Bakken Oil Boom: Deep wells extract oil from shale rock layers.
  • Lignite Coal Mining: This soft brown coal generates electricity.

State symbols

  • Western Meadowlark: Its bright yellow chest has a black collar.
  • Wild Prairie Rose: This pink flower grows wild along roadsides.
  • Nokota Horse: This strong breed descended from wild horses.
  • Northern Pike: This long, aggressive fish lives in lakes.

North Dakota key facts

From the box on the map

Nickname
The Peace Garden State
Capital
Bismarck
Largest city
Fargo
Became a state
November 2, 1889 (39th)
State bird
Western Meadowlark
State flower
Wild Prairie Rose
State tree
American Elm
Motto
Liberty and union, now and forever, one and inseparable

Cities shown

  • Bismarck (capital)
  • Fargo
  • Grand Forks
  • Minot
  • Williston
  • Dickinson

The outline, rivers and cities are drawn from map data. Pictures of crops and industries are placed in a part of the state where each is typical.

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