2020 Map of Minnewaukan East

About this map

Minnewaukan serves as the focal point of this Benson County landscape, situated on the western edge of the expansive West Bay waters. The town's civic heart is marked by the Benson County Court House, a significant landmark for local history and genealogy. The topography is dominated by the intricate shoreline of Devils Lake, which creates a complex pattern of peninsulas and inlets, including the prominent Grahams Island to the east. The map captures the interaction between water levels and land, showing how transportation routes like US Hwy 281 and the decommissioned Old Hwy 281 navigate the low-lying terrain. Away from the lakefront, the landscape transitions to prairie interspersed with smaller water bodies such as Long Lake and Pelican Lake, with isolated high points like Sams Hill providing subtle relief to the North Dakota plains.