2017 Map of Swan Lake

About this map

Stiles sits within a landscape defined by an extensive network of prairie wetlands and glacial depressions in this 2017 study of Richland County. The terrain is dominated by a series of significant water bodies and marshy features, including the prominent Swan Lake in the northwest and Lueck Lake to the south. The area's hydrology is characterized by numerous sloughs, such as Gully Slough and Stacks Slough, which weave between the gridded township roads. This section of Brightwood Township is heavily partitioned by the Public Land Survey System, with boundaries like t130n r51w and t130n r50w intersecting near the eastern edge. A precise grid of rural routes, including Co Rd 3 and 90th St SE, provides access to the agricultural parcels that surround these vital North Dakota water resources.