Coal Lake serves as a central hydrological feature in this rural McLean County landscape, feeding into the surrounding drainage systems of Buffalo Creek and Coal Lake Coulee. The terrain is organized by a precise grid of section-line roads, such as 27th Ave NW and 5th St NW, which facilitate access across the open plains of North Dakota. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey captures the area's agricultural character just before significant shifts in regional land use. The alignment of Main St W and Main St indicates a concentrated corridor of movement, likely serving the local farming community and connecting scattered homesteads to larger regional hubs beyond the quadrangle's borders.
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1929 · Coleharbor
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1947 · Turtle Lake
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Turtle Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Washburn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · McClusky
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · McClusky
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1961 · Turtle Creek SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Turtle Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Lake Nettie
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Washburn
USGS Topo · 1:24,000