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2020 Map of Sweetwater

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Sweetwater
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Sweetwater Lake and Morrison Lake dominate this North Dakota landscape, connected by the winding path of Edmore Coulee. The settlement of Sweetwater sits just west of the water, defined by a grid of rural sections and local routes like Sweetwater Dr. The terrain is characterized by numerous small depressions and wetlands typical of the prairie pothole region, showing a complex drainage pattern that flows through the coulee system.

Further south, the northern reaches of Devils Lake emerge, providing a site for the Lake Region State College campus. This area reflects the transition from open agricultural fields and seasonal wetlands to the educational and residential infrastructure near the city. Local navigation is anchored by a network of numbered section-line roads, including 50th St NE and College Dr N, which serve the scattered farmsteads and growing lakeside developments like Crystal Lane Ct.