2018 Map of Burt

About this map

Burt and the surrounding plains of Hettinger County are defined by the meandering course of the Cannonball River, which cuts through the prairie in the northeast. This 2018 survey documents a region of sparse settlement, where small clusters like Watrous are connected by a grid of section-line roads such as Burt Rd and 87th Ave SW. The landscape is largely agricultural, marked by several prominent topographic rises including the Hogs Back Buttes in the southwest. Local history is anchored by the Burt Hope Cem near the river and the Bethany Congregational Cem further south, serving as quiet landmarks for generations of farming families. Tributaries like Spring Cr and Mehret Cr feed into the river system, shaping the drainage patterns of this rural North Dakota landscape.