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2017 Map of Michigan West

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Michigan West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Michigan City anchors the southeastern corner of this North Dakota landscape, situated along a primary east-west transportation corridor. The terrain is defined by a dense network of prairie potholes and larger water bodies, including the prominent Lake Laretta, Rose Lake, and Fiske Lake. These glacial features create a complex hydrological pattern that dictated the original settlement and road layouts, such as the path of Mapes Rd and Co Rd 8.

West of the city lies the settlement of Mapes, positioned near the rail line that parallels the southern road network. The map reveals the persistence of the Public Land Survey System, with a rigid grid of local connectors like 112th Ave Ne and 43rd ST Ne overlaying the irregular wetlands. In the northwestern corner, McHugh Slough provides further evidence of the region's seasonally variable water levels and its character as a vital habitat within the Great Plains.