2014 Map of Fort Yates NW

About this map

Cannon Ball sits along the northern edge of this landscape, where the prairie breaks into the complex drainages of the Missouri River valley. The map documents the vast reach of Lake Oahe, which dominates the eastern half of the sheet, defining the border between Sioux Co and Emmons Co. This impoundment of the Missouri has altered the original river course, though historical creek beds like Battle Cr, Stone Man Cr, and Porcupine Cr still carve through the surrounding highlands. A grid of section roads, including 14th Ave SW and 83rd St SW, provides access to the high ground overlooking the reservoir. Genealogists will find the location of Saint Lukes Cem particularly valuable, situated on the bluffs above the lake in the southeastern portion of the quadrangle.