2020 Map of Rice Lake NW

About this map

Lloyds Coulee cuts through the northeast corner of this Ward County landscape, a territory defined by an intricate network of wetlands and prairie potholes. This modern topographic survey illustrates the enduring Section Line road system that organizes the North Dakota plains, with corridors like 282nd St NW and 254th St NW forming a rigid grid across the undulating terrain. The drainage patterns and water retention areas shown here are characteristic of the glaciated plains, where countless small basins dot the townships of T155N R86W and T154N R85W. While the area is dominated by agricultural land and natural water features, the presence of Co Hwy 11 serves as a primary north-south artery connecting these rural sections. Researchers of local geography will find a clear record of the intersection between the natural hydrology of the coulee systems and the human-imposed grid of the Public Land Survey System.