2014 Map of Rice Lake NW

About this map

The prairie pothole region of Ward County defines this landscape, characterized by a complex network of wetlands and small water bodies that dot the terrain. Lloyds Coulee in the northeast corner provides a rare named drainage point in a topographic area otherwise dominated by these seasonal and permanent basins. The section lines are clearly marked by a rigid grid of rural roads, including 282nd St NW and 4th Ave NW, which delineate the agricultural boundaries typical of the North Dakota plains. This 2014 survey records the precise geography of the land before modern energy or infrastructure shifts, capturing a moment when the rural road network remained the primary framework for local land management and transportation between farmsteads.