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2017 Map of Powers Lake

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

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Powers Lake serves as the focal point for this section of northwestern North Dakota, where the community is gathered along the western shore of its namesake lake. The landscape transition is clearly defined at the boundary between Burke and Mountrail counties, illustrating how township and range lines shaped the local land management and road grid. Away from the town center, the terrain is defined by glacial depressions and waterways, most notably the White Earth River which cuts through the southern reaches of the quadrangle.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered on the Bethel Cemetery located just south of the county line, a permanent landmark in an area otherwise dominated by agriculture and seasonal wetlands like Paradise Meadow. The map also captures the hydrologic diversity of the region, from the northern Smishek Lake to the central Enget Lake, showing the intricate drainage patterns that characterize the prairie pothole region.