2014 Map of Bantry NW

About this map

Cut Bank Creek meanders through the northwest corner of this prairie landscape in McHenry County, north of the Great Plains. The terrain is characterized by subtle elevation changes and numerous small depressions typical of the region's glaciated history, including Goose Lake in the west-central portion of the quadrangle. The grid-based settlement pattern is defined by a systematic network of numbered roads, including 7th Ave N and 74th St N. While primarily an agricultural expanse, the presence of the Prairie Trl suggests a modern layer of land use alongside traditional rural section lines. The Cut Bank Cr drainage basin dominates the local hydrology, providing a natural contrast to the strictly rectilinear human geometry of the surrounding fields.