2014 Map of Esmond

About this map

Esmond serves as the primary hub of activity in this section of the prairie, located at the intersection of ND-19 and Bernice Ave. The town’s grid is anchored by the legacy of rail transport along Northern Pacific Ave, while the local Esmond Cem lies just to the southeast. The landscape is defined by the glacial pothole geography of the northern plains, featuring numerous bodies of water such as Cranberry Lake, Roberts Lake, and the larger Long Lake to the west. To the south, the terrain descends toward the N Fork Sheyenne River, which meanders through a valley also shaped by Buffalo Coulee and Buffalo Lake. The county line between Pierce Co and Benson Co bisects the western half of the map, illustrating how early political boundaries were laid over this water-dotted terrain of coulees and prairie lakes.