2020 Map of Hay Flat

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates the northern reaches of this landscape, its fingers reaching into the broken terrain of the Fort Berthold Reservation through Water Chief Bay and McKenzie Bay. The high ground of Hay Flat and Mower Machine Flat rises above the drainage of Bear Creek, illustrating the complex interplay between the Missouri River basin and the eroded draws of the North Dakota badlands. In the southeast, the community of Twin Buttes serves as a focal point for the region, anchored by the Twin Buttes Congregational Cem. The map reveals a network of local routes including Bia Rte 22 and Bia Rte 20, which navigate around prominent landmarks like Old Man Dancing Butte. This modern survey tracks the contemporary shoreline where the Missouri River meets the reservoir, alongside traditional grazing lands and coulees.