2018 Map of Fessenden SW

About this map

Rocky Run meanders through this portion of Wells County, shaping a landscape defined by seasonal wetlands and small basins typical of the North Dakota plains. The map reveals a highly structured rural environment, where a precise grid of section lines and roads such as 14th St NE and 39th Ave NE organizes the prairie. Family and community history are anchored by the presence of Dunkard Cem and Byrnjuison Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the early settlers who established these townships. In the lower reaches of the quadrangle, water bodies like Duck Lake, Lake Ontario, and Cottonwood Lake punctuate the terrain, reflecting the drainage patterns of this glaciated region. This survey provides a clear view of the sparse but deliberate footprint of human settlement in the central part of the state.