2020 Map of Dogtooth Buttes

About this map

Whiskey Buttes and Dogtooth Buttes anchor this portion of the Missouri Plateau, where the open prairie is defined by prominent landforms and a network of seasonal drainages. The landscape is bisected by the Grant and Morton County line, reflecting the formal township and range system that organized this agricultural region. Waterways such as Louse Cr and Dogtooth Cr wind through the sections, dictated by the elevation changes of the high plains. This survey documents the rural character of the area in the early twenty-first century, showing a sparse grid of section-line roads like 66th St SW and 71st St that connect isolated farmsteads. The lack of concentrated settlements highlights the enduring nature of North Dakota’s wide-open ranching and farming lands, where local movement still follows the historical paths established by early homesteaders and county planners.