2014 Map of Turtle Lake

About this map

Turtle Lake serves as the central hub of this McLean County landscape, where a grid of rural section roads organizes a terrain defined by numerous sloughs and water bodies. The town itself is detailed down to its street grid, featuring Main St, Walnut St, and Roosevelt St, alongside the Turtle Lake Municipal Airport and Turtle Lake Cem. This area is characterized by the complex hydrography of the Missouri Plateau, where significant water features like Lake Brekken, Lake Holmes, and Lake Ordway provide a stark contrast to the surrounding agricultural prairie. These lakes and smaller features such as Kasper Slough and Cherry Lake are interconnected by the winding path of Turtle Cr. The map captures the persistent intersection of modern municipal infrastructure with the natural drainage patterns of central North Dakota, providing a clear view of the region's 21st-century settlement footprint.