2017 Map of Balta NW

About this map

Glacial prairie potholes and scattered wetlands define this portion of the North Dakota landscape along the boundary of McHenry Co and Pierce Co. This 2017 survey reveals a terrain dominated by significant water bodies, including the expansive Smoky Lake in the southwest and the adjacent Kilgore Lake and Stony Lake to the east. The systematic section lines of the Public Land Survey System are clearly visible, with gravel roads like 57th St NE and 50th St NE providing a geometric framework across the undulating plains. Further north, the edge of Red Lake appears, illustrating the density of these natural basins which are characteristic of the region's hydrography. The map serves as a precise record of the rural road network and the complex interplay of water and land in this agricultural heartland.