2011 Map of Grassna

About this map

Grassna serves as the central point in this rural Emmons County landscape, where the high prairie begins to descend toward the Missouri River valley. The terrain is defined by a series of prominent rises, most notably Volk Butte, Braun Butte, and Lone Butte, which stand above the section-line road grid that organizes the local agricultural activity. These landforms are critical markers in an area where water management is vital to the farming economy, evidenced by the presence of Welk Dam in the north and several drainage systems. Several vital waterways, including Little Beaver Creek, Cattail Creek, and Decker Creek, carve their way through the fields, eventually feeding into larger basins such as Becker Lake. The map reveals the precise layout of the 21st-century rural infrastructure, from the intersecting township roads like 91st St SE and 4th Ave SE to the scattered seasonal wetlands characteristic of this part of North Dakota.