2011 Map of Rock Lake

About this map

The settlement of Rock Lake anchors the southwestern corner of this Towner County landscape, where a geometric grid of rural section roads meets the erratic shoreline of the water body for which it is named. A local infrastructure network including Main St and Elevator Rd hints at the agricultural foundations of the community, while the Rock Lake Dam marks a point of modern hydrological control on the lake. Much of the surrounding terrain is defined by numerous small prairie potholes and wetlands scattered across the plains, characteristic of the North Dakota drift prairie. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the town's layout along Forrest St and Eller Ave as it appeared in the early 21st century, providing a clear record of both the residential core and the outlying farm roads like Coe Rd and 93rd St Ne.