2011 Map of Florence Lake

About this map

Florence Lake and its surrounding alkali basins define this Burleigh County landscape, where water bodies frequently dictate the path of the section-line road network. This interior region of North Dakota is characterized by numerous glacially-formed basins, including the elongated Salt Lake to the east and the sprawling Pelican Lake to the west. The human imprint on the land is represented by a strict grid of rural routes such as 288th St NE and 448th Ave NE, which navigate around the natural depressions and marshy margins of O'Brien Lake and West Lake. This 2011 edition shows the area's hydrology at a specific modern interval, reflecting the seasonal and climatic fluctuations of these North Dakota prairie potholes before later shifts in water levels or agricultural land use.