2011 Map of Esmond

About this map

Esmond stands as the primary settlement in this corner of Benson County, situated where the grid of sections meets the local rail-aligned streets of 1st St South and Bernice Ave S. The town's surrounding landscape is defined by the prairie potholes and glacial depressions characteristic of the region, including Cranberry Lake, Roberts Lake, and the elongated basin of Long Lake. This 2011 survey captures the area's modern water management infrastructure, most notably the Buffalo Lake Diversion Dam located at the southern edge near the North Fork Sheyenne River. To the west, the winding Buffalo Coulee feeds into the larger Buffalo Lake, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the North Dakota plains. For local historians and genealogists, the Esmond Cemetery south of town provides a key point for tracing family heritage within the township.