2018 Map of Florence Lake

About this map

Florence Lake and a series of smaller alkali and freshwater basins dominate this section of the prairie pothole region along the border of Burleigh and Sheridan counties. The landscape is defined by its glacial hydrology, where internal drainage creates distinct bodies of water such as Salt Lake and Pelican Lake. The 2018 survey reveals a rural landscape organized by a rigid section-line road network, including 288th St NE and 435th Ave NE, which serve the agricultural tracts in Townships 144 and 145 North. These roads follow the Public Land Survey System grid, tracing the movement of modern agriculture across a terrain punctuated by Bunce Lake and Bunker Lake. The map illustrates the persistence of these wetland ecosystems within a heavily managed prairie environment, providing an essential look at the modern shoreline and drainage patterns of central North Dakota.