2020 Map of Pleasant Lake

About this map

Pleasant Lake sits at the heart of this prairie landscape, where the shifting wetlands and glacial pothole lakes of Benson Co and Pierce Co define the terrain. The topography is marked by localized elevations such as Broken Bone Hill, which rises above a series of significant water bodies including Broken Bone Lake, Horseshoe Lake, and Mud Lake. This 2020 map documents the modern grid of rural roads, such as Oak Lane Rd and Co Rd 0305, that navigate through a complex environment of seasonal wetlands and permanent basins like Long Lake. The map illustrates the persistent intersection of human infrastructure with a natural landscape dominated by these distinct water features and the undulating surface of the North Dakota prairie.