The rolling prairie of northwest North Dakota is defined by a grid of rural section roads and scattered prairie potholes in this 2011 survey. Local genealogy and settlement history are anchored by two burial grounds: West Writing Rock Cemetery in the northwest and Bethel Cemetery centrally located along the township lines. The landscape is largely agricultural, with movement dictated by corridors like County Hwy-3 and County Hwy-5. Near the southern edge of the sheet, the Grenora Aairport serves as a modern transportation hub for the remote region, while the Fertile Valley Dam in the east manages the drainage of this prairie landscape. The map provides a precise look at the land division and water management systems in Williams County during the early 21st century.
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1946 · Brush Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Grenora
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Hanks
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1948 · Brush Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1953 · Williston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Wolf Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Williston
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Wolf Point
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1983 · Westby South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1983 · Writing Rock North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000