2014 Map of Lostwood Lakes

About this map

Upper Lostwood Lake and Lower Lostwood Lake anchor a landscape defined by an intricate network of wetlands on the border of Burke and Mountrail Counties. This prairie pothole region is characterized by dozens of small, named water bodies such as Dead Dog Slough, Merrills Slough, and Kittelson Slough, which dominate the local topography. In the northeast corner, the Vanville Cem near Martinsen Lake serves as a primary marker of local heritage, while the National Hiking Trail winds through the western hills, offering a rare recreational path through the glaciated terrain. The map records a sparse road network, including ND-50 and ND-8, connecting the scattered farmsteads and lakes in this specialized North Dakota ecosystem.