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2017 Map of Cartwright

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Cartwright
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Yellowstone River flows through the western edge of this McKenzie County landscape, crossed by the Hjalmer Nelson Memorial Bridge north of the settlement at Cartwright. This modern topographic study reveals a deeply eroded terrain defined by numerous drainage features, including Sheep Coulee, Sweening Coulee, and Number One Coulee. These coulees carve through the high ground east of the river valley, illustrating the complex hydrology of the western North Dakota badlands.

A significant portion of the eastern map area is occupied by the Little Missouri National Grassland, where smaller watercourses like Mule Cr and Charbonneau Cr originate. The infrastructure is characterized by a network of rural routes such as Co Rd 1 and Black Top Rd, supporting the ranching and agricultural operations found in this part of the Missouri Plateau. Local landmarks like Lmng and family-named features like Vanderhoof Coulee provide specific points of interest for those tracing the modern geography of the region.