2014 Map of Hailstone Butte

About this map

Hailstone Butte rises from the prairie landscape of western North Dakota, serving as a prominent landmark on this 2014 survey. The map records a sparsely populated region at the border of Oliver Co and Morton Co, where the landscape is defined by a rhythmic grid of rural section roads including 30th St and 58th Ave. Evidence of early settlement and community centers is preserved through the locations of Saint Markus Cem and Bluegrass Cem, which remain as quiet anchors for genealogists tracing local families. The natural drainage of the plains is traced by the winding paths of Hailstone Cr and Wilson Cr, which carve shallow coulees through the high ground. This map provides a look at the contemporary infrastructure of the North Dakota grasslands, where large-scale ranching and farming operations are supported by a vast network of numbered township roads.