2014 Map of Drake SE

About this map

Glacial potholes and prairie wetlands define this rural landscape along the boundary of McHenry County and Sheridan County. This portion of North Dakota is characterized by a series of significant water bodies, including Lake Richard, Frankhauser Lake, and Moorehead Lake, which occupy the depressions of the Drift Prairie. The terrain is organized by a precise grid of township roads such as 30th St NE and 12th Ave NE, reflecting the systematic land survey that governed the region's agricultural development. Further south, Sand Lake and Guyes Lake punctuate the rolling topography, providing critical habitat and water resources in this open country. The distribution of these lakes among the sections of farm acreage illustrates the local geography that generations of homesteaders navigated in the heart of the state.