2011 Map of Bantry NW

About this map

Cut Bank Creek meanders through the northwest corner of this prairie landscape, defining the hydrology of a region dominated by a precise section-line road network. The terrain is marked by numerous small, unnamed depressions and basins characteristic of the glaciated plains, with Goose Lake serving as a significant localized water feature in the western portion of the quadrangle. The agricultural organization of the land is evident in the strictly gridded orientation of routes such as 7th Ave N and 74th St N. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey records the sparse, open character of McHenry County at the start of the decade, where the intersection of natural drainage patterns and human-imposed geometry shapes the rural environment.