2014 Map of Daglum NW

About this map

The Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this high-plains landscape where Stark, Billings, and Slope Counties meet. In the early 21st century, this area remains characterized by its expansive public lands and the industrial footprint of the Rocky Ridge Oilfield in the southwest. The terrain is deeply etched by a network of drainage systems, including the Adobe Wall Cr and several branches of Bull Cr, which provide the primary topographic relief in an otherwise gridded agricultural and range environment. Human settlement is sparse, centered on the location of Gaylord along the north-south artery of Us-85. The map reveals a rigid section-line road system, with routes like 46th St SW and 131st Ave SW providing access across the vast open spaces of the Dakotas.