2011 Map of Bratburg Butte

About this map

The Heart River meanders sharply through this Stark County landscape, defining the topography of the prairie south of Bratburg Butte. This 2011 survey captures a rural North Dakota environment shaped by its waterways and a rigid sectional road grid. Evidence of local aviation and early settlement history appears in the northern half of the map, where the private Brands Airfield sits near the upper reaches of Beaver Creek. To the east, Pioneer Cemetery provides a specific point of interest for genealogists and local historians, situated along 93rd Ave SW. The map also traces Government Creek as it cuts across the northeast corner, illustrating the drainage patterns that have historically dictated land use and road placement in this region of the Great Plains.