2014 Map of Liens Dams

About this map

Liens Dams sits at the center of this 2014 survey, where the rugged drainages of the Missouri Plateau shape the agricultural grid of southwestern North Dakota. The map captures the boundary line between Hettinger Co and Adams Co along Havelock Rd, a critical east-west corridor in this sparsely populated prairie landscape. Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the network of small creeks including Tepee Cr and Indian Cr that carve through the undulating terrain. The road network, comprising numeric routes like 111th Ave SW and local landmarks like Three Mile Bridge Rd, illustrates the section-line planning typical of the Great Plains. To the south, the Chanta Peta Cr basin reveals the natural drainage patterns that have dictated ranching and farming boundaries for generations in this part of the state.