2020 Map of Cedar Lake

About this map

Cedar Lake and its surrounding wetlands serve as the focal point of this southwestern North Dakota landscape, where the borders of Slope, Hettinger, Adams, and Bowman counties converge. The hydrology of the region is defined by the branching reaches of Cedar Creek, including its northern and southern tributaries, N Cedar Cr and S Cedar Cr, as well as the flow of Chanta Peta Creek in the northeast. The survey captures a sparsely populated prairie environment structured by the Public Land Survey System, with few man-made landmarks. One notable exception is the Haven of Rest Cem, a small cemetery located south of the lake near 20th Ave NW. This map reflects the enduring rural character of the High Plains, where remote gravel roads and drainage patterns dictate the layout of the land across multiple townships.