2014 Map of Rangeley NE

About this map

Bald Butte rises above the glacial pothole landscape of McHenry County in this 2014 topographic study. This section of North Dakota is characterized by a dense concentration of small wetlands and ephemeral basins, with larger named bodies of water like Smoky Lake and Fresh Water Lake anchoring the hydrography. The terrain is defined by low-relief swells and depressions, typical of the drift plains, where drainage is primarily internal into features like Duckshire Lake. A strictly rectangular grid of county roads, including 57th St NE and 15th Ave NE, provides the primary infrastructure for the sparsely populated agricultural land. The map illustrates a rural environment where land use is dictated by the complex water table and the natural undulations of the prairie.