2014 Map of Horse Creek School

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Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this McKenzie County landscape, where the Badlands' rugged topography meets the industrial imprint of the modern energy era. In the early 21st century, the extractive economy is clearly visible through the Mondak Oil Fields and a network of specialized routes like Oil Field Rd that branch off State Hwy 68. This intersection of public conservation land and resource development is a defining characteristic of western North Dakota. The area's natural drainage is defined by several seasonal waterways, including Horse Cr, Cheney Cr, and Alkali Cr, which carve through the high plains. In the northern reaches, the distinctive terrain of Vanderhoof Coulee illustrates the erosional processes that have shaped this portion of the Missouri River watershed.