2024 Map of Bear Butte

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates the southwestern corner of this landscape, where the broken terrain of McKenzie County transitions into the drainage of Red Wing Creek. The map reveal a sparsely populated cattle-country geography defined by isolated landmarks and small rural burial sites such as Spring Grove Cem and Red Wing Cem. At the center of the eastern half, the prominent rise of Bear Butte stands over the head of Docs Draw, serving as a primary navigational point for the surrounding township sections. The road network, largely composed of section-line routes like 140th Ave NW and 18th St NW, reflects the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System applied over an uneven, coulee-cut topography.