2017 Map of Rice Lake

About this map

Hesnault sits at the center of this Ward County landscape, where the prairie is defined by a dense network of small wetlands and potholes typical of the North Dakota drift plain. The terrain is marked by a grid of rural roads, including 170th St SW and 205th Ave SW, which navigate around numerous unnamed water bodies. To the south, the namesake Rice Lake is accessed via N Rice Lake Rd and S Rice Lake Rd, serving as a primary geographic anchor for the region. In the northwest, Mellem Lake provides another significant landmark amidst the agricultural sections. This 2017 survey reflects the enduring section-line road system that has organized this territory since the original land surveys, connecting scattered farmsteads via routes like Co Hwy 20 and Co Hwy 13.