2024 Map of Lake Ilo

About this map

Lake Ilo National Wildlife Refuge anchors the central landscape of this western North Dakota quadrangle. Fed by Spring Creek, the waters of Lake Ilo provide a critical habitat amidst the agricultural grid of Dunn County. The topography is defined by the drainages of Murphy Creek and Stray Creek, which carve through the high plains south of Killdeer. The map reveals a pattern of rural settlement marked by the Normanna Lutheran Church Cem and the Dunn Center Cem, reflecting the enduring community heritage of the region. Transportation and recreation are represented by the North Shore Nature Trl and Pete's Port Airport, while Le-Paul Slough provides further evidence of the area's complex prairie pothole hydrology. This survey captures a modern look at a landscape where federal conservation efforts and traditional township land divisions intersect.