2014 Map of Kid Creek

About this map

The Little Missouri River meanders across the eastern portion of this landscape in Bowman County, shaping the drainage patterns for the surrounding high plains. Flowing into it from the west, Kid Cr carves a series of winding draws through the terrain, highlighting the transition from upland plateaus to the river valley. This part of southwestern North Dakota is defined by a sparse but regular network of section-line roads, such as 172nd Ave SW and 83rd St SW, which serve the agricultural and ranching operations of the region. The map documents the relationship between the natural hydrology of the Missouri River basin and the human imprint of the Public Land Survey System, which dictates the straight-edged paths of routes like 170th Ave SW through the otherwise undulating coulees and ridges.