2014 Map of Long Lake

About this map

Long Lake and Crooked Lake dominate the western edge of this McLean County terrain, reflecting the glaciated topography of the Missouri Plateau. In this early twenty-first-century survey, the landscape is defined by a rigorous sectional grid of gravel roads including 22nd St NW, 16th St NW, and 14th Ave Nw. This geometric organization highlights the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on the North Dakota prairie, where transportation routes follow section lines regardless of the underlying hills and potholes. The absence of concentrated town sites emphasizes the area's rural character, oriented toward agriculture and the natural wetland complexes that dot the region between the Missouri River and the James River headwaters.