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2011 Map of Bowman

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Bowman
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Bowman serves as the central hub of this southwestern North Dakota landscape, organized by a precise grid of rural roads and regional connectors like Old Hwy 12. The town's layout is flanked by significant local landmarks, including the Bowman Municipal Airport and Miller Field, while the spiritual and genealogical history of the community is anchored at Saint Charles Cemetery and Bowman Cemetery just south of the main residential area.

The surrounding prairie is defined by drainage patterns from Spring Creek and the East Fork Deep Creek, leading toward the Kalina Dam. The topography is punctuated by distinctive rises such as Twin Buttes to the northeast and the Harvey Hills to the south. These natural features, combined with the extensive section-line road network like 147th Ave SW, illustrate the enduring intersection of agricultural land management and the rugged high plains environment.