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2014 Map of Moon Lake

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Moon Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Moon Lake and its smaller neighbor, Saint Marys Lake, define the north-central topography of this Barnes County landscape. The area is characterized by the glacial depressions typical of the North Dakota prairie, where numerous unnamed sloughs and potholes dot the grid of section-line roads. The southern portion of the quadrangle is drained by the meandering course of Spring Creek, which cuts through the agricultural sections as it flows toward the southeast.

The transportation network is strictly defined by the township and range system, with a dense network of gravel and section roads like 105th Ave SE and 40th St SE providing access to isolated farmsteads. This 2014 survey captures the region’s enduring rural character, where the land use remains almost entirely dedicated to dryland farming and livestock, dictated by the subtle elevations and drainage patterns of the prairie.