2018 Map of Rush Lake

About this map

Nelson and Carlson Lakes and Rush Lake define the prairie pothole character of this Ward County landscape. The terrain is a complex arrangement of small wetlands and depressions typical of the North Dakota plains, showing a high concentration of ephemeral and permanent water bodies. The land is organized by the Public Land Survey System, with the grid etched into the landscape via a network of gravel and section-line roads such as 233rd Ave SW and 345th Ave SW. This 2018 survey captures the rural infrastructure of central North Dakota, where the intersection of Co Hwy 22 and local routes like 114th St SW facilitate transit between family farmsteads and agricultural holdings. The map serves as a clear record of modern property boundaries and hydrological patterns before any seasonal variations or land-use changes.