2011 Map of Lake Vernon

About this map

Lake Vernon and Tangedahl Lake dominate the northeastern landscape of this Ward County territory, where the terrain is defined by the unique prairie pothole hydrology of the North Dakota plains. The survey illustrates a meticulous section-line road network, including arterial routes like 303rd Ave SW and 142nd St SW, which trace the rigid grid of rural settlement. This early 21st-century documentation by the U.S. Geological Survey reveals a landscape of scattered seasonal wetlands and small basins, characteristic of the region's glacial legacy. While the area lacks dense municipal centers, the infrastructure shown through roads like 212th St SW and 345th Ave SW provides essential context for modern property boundaries and agricultural land use in this open, water-dotted prairie.