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2011 Map of Hailstone Butte

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Hailstone Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Hailstone Butte rises as a prominent landmark above the surrounding prairie of Morton County, marking a landscape defined by its agricultural grid and intermittent drainages. In the northeast, the presence of Saint Markus Cemetery and Bluegrass Cemetery offers significant grounding for genealogical research in this rural expanse. These sites serve as silent markers of the early families who settled the high plains of North Dakota.

The terrain is dissected by the wandering paths of Hailstone Creek and Wilson Creek, which provide the primary relief in an otherwise strictly surveyed section-line landscape. A dense network of local roads, including 58th Ave and 34th St, facilitates access across the township blocks, reflecting a modern era of mechanized farming while maintaining the fundamental land divisions established a century prior.