2017 Map of Buffalo Gap Campground

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this landscape along the border of Billings and Golden Valley counties. The terrain is defined by the drainage basins of Knutson Creek and Andrews Creek, which carve through the high prairie. Human presence is concentrated near the transit corridors, most notably at the Buffalo Gap Campground and the small settlement of Rider. The mapping reveals a distinct layering of transportation history, where modern infrastructure runs parallel to older routes like Old Hwy 10. Local travel is facilitated by a network of rural arteries such as Buffalo Gap Road and Wannagan Creek Road, which provide access to the vast grazing lands of the western Dakotas. This survey illustrates the relationship between public land management and the sparse, purposeful settlement patterns of the region.