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2014 Map of Belden SW

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Belden SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Little Knife River winds through the northwestern corner of this territory, carving a distinct valley through the high prairie of Mountrail County. This landscape is defined by the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System, with section lines clearly marked by rural corridors like 85th Ave NW and 47th St NW. The topography reveals a series of draws and ridges typical of the Missouri Plateau, where the drainage patterns towards the river have shaped the land over millennia.

While largely open country, the map documents the precise placement of modern infrastructure such as 42nd 1/2 St NW and 81st St NW. For researchers, these markers provide exact coordinates for identifying historical farmstead locations and land ownership within the Belden SW quadrangle. The detailed contour intervals illustrate the gradual elevation changes that dictate the flow of seasonal runoff toward the river basin.