2014 Map of Raub NW

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates the western landscape of this McLean County region, where the Missouri River reservoir creates a complex shoreline of protected inlets. The map details the indented coastlines of Deepwater Creek Bay in the north and Arikara Bay further south, illustrating the dramatic interaction between the high plains and the flooded river valley. Drainage from the eastern uplands is channeled through Charging Cr, which meanders toward the reservoir through the prairie breaks. The upland terrain is structured by a strictly rectilinear grid of local roads, such as 23rd St NW and 72nd Ave NW, which provide access to the agricultural parcels overlooking the water. This 2014 survey captures a landscape defined by the intersection of mid-century water management projects and the enduring Section Line road system of the northern plains.