2014 Map of Comstock

About this map

Lake Ibsen and the surrounding prairie of Benson County dominate this landscape, reflecting the classic township-and-range surveying of the American Great Plains. The small settlement of Comstock sits in the southeastern portion of the map, served by a network of sectional roads such as 51st St NE and 57th Ave NE. To the north, the land is marked by Big Coulee and several smaller unnamed basins typical of the region's glaciated topography. Genealogical interest centers on Wilmerth Cem, located near the center of the quadrangle. The western edge of the sheet features a distinct topographical rise known as The Buttes, providing a rare elevation break in the otherwise steady terrain. This survey illustrates the persistent agricultural grid and the sparse, centralized community hubs that characterize 21st-century rural North Dakota.