2011 Map of Emmet SW

About this map

Audubon Lake dominates the southern half of this landscape, its intricate, branching shoreline defining the geography of McLean County. North of the water, a rigid grid of rural roads, including 14th St NW and 54th Ave NW, carves the prairie into large agricultural blocks. This intersection of natural water systems and human-imposed geometry is most evident where West Branch Douglas Creek feeds into the lake's northern reaches. The area's local history is anchored by the Lilly Dale Cemetery, situated centrally among the fields. This location provides a clear view of the late 20th and early 21st-century land management patterns on the Missouri Plateau, where infrastructure like 12th St NW serves the dispersed farmsteads of the North Dakota interior.