2011 Map of Shell Lake

About this map

Shell Lake dominates the western portion of this Mountrail County landscape, serving as a primary hydrologic focal point alongside Shell Creek. The terrain is defined by a sparse, grid-based road network characteristic of the North Dakota prairie, where section lines are traced by routes like 57th St NW and 68th Ave Nw. This 2011 survey, published by the U.S. Geological Survey, illustrates a modern rural environment where small kettle lakes and wetlands are scattered between the surveyed lines of 60th St Nw and 65th Ave Nw. The geography remains largely open and agricultural, with the lack of dense settlements highlighting the expansive nature of the High Plains at the start of the 21st century.