2024 Map of Grassy Butte SE

About this map

The Little Missouri National Grassland occupies the northwest corner of this landscape, marking the transition into the rugged badlands of western North Dakota. The terrain is defined by the winding course of the Little Knife River and the larger Knife River, which together carve a complex drainage system through the rolling prairie. This quadrangle captures the rural intersection of Dunn, McKenzie, and Billings counties, where the land is partitioned by a strict grid of section lines and secondary routes like Co Line Rd. Deeply rooted immigrant history is visible through the Russian Cem and the American-Baptist Mission Cem, which serve as quiet markers of the homesteaders and religious missions that settled this portion of the Great Plains. The map's layout of townships—including t145n r98w and t144n r97w—reflects the enduring structure of the Public Land Survey System in managing this vast grazing and agricultural territory.