2020 Map of Grassy Butte SE

About this map

The Little Missouri National Grassland dominates the northwestern corner of this territory, where the borders of McKenzie, Dunn, and Billings counties converge. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of the Little Knife River and the Knife River, which provide the primary drainage for this stretch of North Dakota prairie. This map preserves the location of cultural landmarks significant to early settlement history, most notably the Russian Cem and the American Baptist Mission Cem situated near the county lines. A grid of section roads like Co Line Rd and 3rd St SW overlays the terrain, illustrating the enduring township and range system that organized the region's agricultural and ranching development throughout the twentieth century.