2011 Map of Bitter Lake

About this map

Bitter Lake and its elongated basin define the central landscape of this rural portion of Nelson County. In a region dominated by agricultural field patterns and an orderly section-line road network, the topography is punctuated by numerous small water bodies and seasonal wetlands. Horseshoe Lake sits near the eastern boundary, while the southernmost reaches of the quadrangle feature Twin Lakes. This 2011 survey reflects the enduring Jeffersonian grid system of the Great Plains, where primary thoroughfares like County Rd 15 and various township roads, such as 37th St NE and 112th Ave NE, provide the only consistent markers of human organization across the prairie.