2018 Map of Burnt Butte

About this map

Bismarck expands northward into the Missouri River plateau in this 2018 survey, where suburban residential developments meet the remaining agricultural sections of Burleigh County. The landscape is defined by the prominent heights of Burnt Butte and Coal Butte, which rise above the drainage of Burnt Creek. Smaller settlements like Midway and Arnold sit along the section roads and highway corridors, representing the transition from the city's edge to the rural plains. Geologic features such as Cave Coulee and Spring Coulee cut through the western reaches of the quadrangle, illustrating the natural erosion patterns of the northern prairies. Newer road networks, including Burnt Creek Loop and Crested Butte Road, show the increasing density of local infrastructure as the capital region grows toward the north and northwest.