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2020 Map of Belfield SE

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Belfield SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Heart River and its various tributaries define the drainage patterns across this section of the North Dakota badlands. The terrain is marked by the S Br Heart River, which meanders eastward through the central portion of the survey, joined by Bull Cr from the south and Norwegian Cr in the northwest. This topography dictates a precise grid of rural section roads, including 126th Ave SW and 45th St SW, which carve the landscape into distinct agricultural and ranching plots.

Evidence of local connectivity is seen at the northern edge where W Main St suggests the outskirts of a larger settlement. The map reveals the intricate intersection of the Public Land Survey System, with township boundaries like t139n r98w and t138n r98w intersecting near the drainage of the S Br Heart River. This late-era survey provides a clear view of how modern transportation corridors respect the historic section lines first established in the nineteenth century.