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2011 Map of Fort Rice

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Fort Rice
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Fort Rice serves as a focal point along the western banks of the Missouri River, marking a location of significant military and pioneer history in Morton County. The wide river valley is dominated by the extensive Kenel Flats, where the waterway splits into several channels and sandbars. On the western bluffs, the Fort Rice Military Cemetery and the adjacent Fort Rice Cemetery provide essential points of interest for genealogists and historians tracing the early settlement and defense of the Dakota Territory.

The landscape transitions from the river bottom to higher elevations at Corner Butte and Potato Hill, while the eastern shore near Livona is carved by the drainages of Badger Creek and Glencoe Creek. Small inlets and topographic depressions like Devils Gulch characterize the breaks along the river. This survey documents the intersection of water-driven geography and the enduring physical markers of nineteenth-century military presence.