2020 Map of Burnt Butte

About this map

Midway and Arnold anchor this North Dakota landscape north of Bismarck, where the prairie begins to break into the coulees and drainages of the Missouri River valley. The area is characterized by rolling terrain shaped by watercourses like Burnt Cr and Hay Cr, alongside significant landmarks such as Burnt Butte and Coal Butte. These features suggest a history of both ranching and local resource extraction, evidenced further by road names like Parker Ranch Rd and Cattle Dr. The drainage patterns of Cave Coulee and Spring Coulee in the northwest corner reflect the typical erosional topography of Burleigh County. Modern development is visible through a grid of residential and agricultural roads, including Trail Boss Way, Sunflower Dr, and Chokecherry Dr, showing the intersection of traditional land use with contemporary rural settlement patterns.