The northern pasture was called Wold, and the southern pasture Loug. Onstwedde was a part of Westerwolde, a region dominated by raised bogs which formed the natural border between Groningen, East Frisia and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.
The northern grazing area in this region was designated Wold, while the southern pasture was referred to as Loug. Onstwedde was part of Westerwolde, a territory characterized by extensive peat bogs that served as a natural boundary between Groningen, East Frisia, and the Prince-Bishopric of Münster.