2011 Map of Carrington SW

About this map

Pipestem Creek winds through this section of Stutsman County, carving a narrow valley through a prairie landscape defined by glacial potholes and small wetlands. In the northern reaches, the creek is joined by Little Pipestem Creek near the shores of Russell Lake. The upland terrain is marked by isolated rises such as Mount Moriah, providing a rare point of elevation in an area otherwise dominated by a rigid grid of section-line roads including 5th St SE and 64th Ave SE. The presence of Calvary Cemetery north of the creek suggests the enduring community ties in this rural agricultural region. The map reveals the intricate drainage patterns of the high plains, where numerous small, unnamed sloughs and seasonal ponds scatter across the landscape between the larger watercourses.