2020 Map of Epworth NW

About this map

Shell Lake Cem stands on a subtle rise in the northern reaches of this Mountrail County landscape, overlooking a series of glacial depressions and wetlands characteristic of the Missouri Coteau. This 2020 survey documents a section of the North Dakota prairie defined by a rigid section-line road grid, including Palermo Rd, Belden Rd, and Kar. The drainage of Shell Creek meanders through the eastern portions of the map, carving a modest valley through the township lines of T155N R89W and T154N R89W. The pattern of small, scattered ponds and wetlands illustrates the complex local hydrology that persists despite the extensive road network and agricultural divisions of the plains.