2024 Map of Burt

About this map

The Cannonball River meanders across this Hettinger County landscape, shaping a terrain defined by subtle drainage patterns and the prominent Hogs Back Buttes. This modern survey documents the small settlements of Burt and Watrous, illustrating the persistent rural grid established by the Public Land Survey System. Genealogical interest is centered on the Burt Hope Cem near the river and the Bethany Congregational Cem further south, both serving as quiet markers of the community's ancestral roots. The area remains predominantly agricultural, with a network of section-line roads like Burt Rd and 83rd Ave SW connecting isolated homesteads to the seasonal flows of Spring Creek.