2024 Map of Fort Yates NW

About this map

Cannon Ball anchors this riverine landscape where the high plains meet the vast waters of Lake Oahe. The map depicts the confluence and surrounding drainage systems of the Missouri River in southern North Dakota, revealing a rugged topography carved by numerous waterways including Stone Man Creek, Battle Creek, and Porcupine Creek. These creek beds create deep draws and ridges across the Standing Rock Reservation area, where local infrastructure is represented by routes like BIA Rte 6 and BIA Rd 8. Cultural and genealogical points of interest are highlighted by Saint Lukes Cem, situated near the shoreline. The transition from established riverbanks to the modern flooded basin of the reservoir reflects the twentieth-century transformation of the Missouri Valley, maintaining clear township and range boundaries such as t132n r80w and t131n r80w across the varying elevations.