2020 Map of Shell Lake

About this map

Shell Lake and the winding course of Shell Creek anchor this landscape in Mountrail County. This 2020 digital survey illustrates the contemporary geography of the Missouri Plateau, where a high density of small wetlands and prairie potholes defines the local drainage patterns. The map is organized by the Public Land Survey System, showing the intersection of townships T154N and T155N, with a sparse network of section-line roads like 67th Ave NW and 55th St NW providing the primary access through the region. Cultural markers are largely confined to the community heritage found at Shell Creek Lutheran Cem and Trinity Lutheran Cem, which serve as quiet landmarks among the open fields and rolling hills of the High Plains.