2024 Map of Rat Lake

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, its expansive waters contrasting with the dissected bluffs and coulees of the north. The area is defined by the winding course of the White Earth River, which carves through the terrain toward the reservoir. On the higher plains to the east, the Mountrail County Waterfowl Production Area and Rat Lake highlight a region of prairie potholes and wetlands typical of this part of North Dakota. A sparse network of township roads, such as 57th St NW and 94th Ave NW, grid the landscape, providing access to the sectioned ranchlands and conservation areas that characterize the modern rural geography of Mountrail County.