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2017 Map of Blue Hill

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Blue Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Blue Hill rises as the prominent topographic landmark in this prairie landscape, situated near the southern edge of the quadrangle. This area, surveyed recently for the U.S. Geological Survey, is defined by its agricultural grid and the boundary between Ward Co and McLean Co. The transition between the two counties is marked by 373rd Ave SW, which serves as a jurisdictional divider across the plains.

A network of gravel and section-line roads, such as McLean Co Hwy 2 and 51st Ave NW, provides access to the numerous small wetlands and kettle lakes that dot the terrain. The landscape reflects the systematic land partitioning of the region, where the road network following township and range lines like t150n r86w illustrates the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on North Dakota's rural geography.