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2024 Map of Thompson Lake

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Thompson Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The glacial prairie pothole region of North Dakota is on full display in this Burke County landscape, dominated by the protected wetlands of the Lostwood National Wildlife Refuge and the Lostwood Wilderness. This complex network of water bodies includes Thompson Lake, Ward Lake, and Kirkland Lake, interspersed with numerous ecologically significant sloughs like Melbys Slough and Goose Pan Slough. These features reflect the post-glacial topography where depressions in the drift plain create essential habitats for migratory birds, formalised in the Burke County Waterfowl Production Area.

Cultural markers are sparse but notable, including the Big Butte Cem positioned near the section lines of the northern townships. The area is traversed by the National Hiking Trl, which winds through the refuge, offering a path through the same terrain documented by the township and range grid system. Transportation is defined by a rigid section-line road network, such as 90th St NW and 87th St NW, which segment the landscape into its agricultural and conservation parcels.