2020 Map of Emmet SW

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Lake Sakakawea dominates this landscape, covering a wide stretch of the Missouri River valley at the boundary of McLean and Mercer Counties. The reservoir’s intricate shoreline forms distinct inlets such as Berthold Bay and Douglas Creek Bay, where the West-Branch Douglas Creek meets the rising waters. Inland, the high plains are organized by a rigid section-line road grid, including Co Hwy 9 and several numbered streets. This network serves the agricultural upland and small local landmarks like Lilly Dale Cem, which remains a quiet historical anchor above the northern shore. The geography illustrates the massive scale of 20th-century water management on the Missouri, showing how the dammed river has reshaped the traditional township and range survey lines of the Dakotas.