2020 Map of Abbey Hill

About this map

Abbey Hill and Anderson Butte rise as prominent landmarks above the sectioned prairie of the North Dakota badlands, anchoring this modern survey of the rural borderlands between Hettinger and Adams counties. The landscape is defined by the headwaters of several drainage systems, including the southward-flowing Indian Cr, Dayton Cr, and Spring Cr, which cut through a high plateau organized by a strictly rectilinear road network. Evidence of early 20th-century settlement persists at Alden Cem, located along 75th St SW. This burial ground stands as a silent witness to the pioneer families who established homesteads in the T133N R95W township. The intersection of modern transportation routes like Hettinger Regent Rd with ancient topographic features illustrates the enduring influence of the land's natural contours on local development and ranching access.