2024 Map of Lake Jessie

About this map

Missouri River and its expansive modern impoundment, Lake Sakakawea, dominate the southern reach of this landscape along the boundary of Williams and McKenzie counties. The terrain to the north is defined by a series of drainage systems, including Willow Creek, Cedar Creek, and Plum Creek, which carve through the high ground before reaching the river valley. The map documents the persistent rural character of the region, where section-line roads like 128th Ave NW and Co Hwy 11 A connect remote homesteads and local landmarks. Genealogists will find the locations of Our Saviors Lutheran Cem and Hauge Cem particularly valuable for tracing early families in this part of North Dakota. To the east, the small water body of Lake Jessie sits near the edge of the dissected uplands overlooking the Missouri.