2018 Map of East Rainy Butte

About this map

De Sart and the surrounding high plains of Slope Co and Hettinger Co are defined by the prominent heights of Baldy Butte and East Rainy Butte. This portion of southwestern North Dakota is characterized by a high plateau landscape where the drainage patterns of Coal Bank Cr and Chanta Peta Cr have carved intricate coulees into the prairie. The map shows the thin network of section-line roads and scattered agricultural homesteads typical of this region's modern ranching and farming economy. Notable landmarks for local history include the Johnson Cem near the southern boundary, providing a point of interest for genealogists researching families from this corner of the state. The contrast between the flat upland plains and the sudden elevation of the buttes illustrates the unique geological formations of the Badlands fringe.