2014 Map of Dengate

About this map

Dengate and the surrounding Morton County ranchlands are defined by a complex network of high prairie buttes and winding drainage systems. The landscape is dominated by notable vertical features such as Twin Buttes, Nelson Butte, and Jackrabbit Butte, which provided essential navigation landmarks for early travelers through this portion of North Dakota. These elevations overlook the broad Curlew Valley and the wandering course of Big Muddy Cr, which bisects the quadrangle along with its tributaries including Wilson Cr and Bahr Cr. The distribution of family-named landmarks like Solomon Hill and Baldy Hill suggests a history of localized land use and grazing. A modern transportation grid, including 38th St and numerous county roads like CR-139, overlays the natural topography, tracing the sections of this prairie environment while connecting the small settlement of Dengate to the wider region.