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2024 Map of Chris Creek

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Chris Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates the southern landscape of this modern North Dakota survey, where the massive reservoir occupies the former path of the Missouri River. The boundary between Williams County and McKenzie County follows the centerline of this water body, tracing a submerged history of the river valley. North of the lake, the terrain is characterized by a series of drainages, including the aptly named Halfbreed Creek, Chris Creek, and Long Creek, which carve through the high prairie toward the reservoir.

Local navigation relies on a grid of county routes such as Co Hwy 15 and 47th St NW, providing access to isolated water features like Lake Jessie. The map reveals the intricate shoreline of the reservoir's northern bays, where the coulees and draws of the western North Dakota badlands meet the managed waters of the Missouri system, providing a detailed look at the contemporary topography of this prairie landscape.