2014 Map of Lone Butte NE

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Little Missouri National Grassland encompasses this high-plains landscape, where the meandering course of the Little Missouri River carves through the southeastern corner of the quadrangle. The terrain is defined by prominent topographical rises such as Haystack Butte and Round Top Butte, which serve as significant landmarks across the open range. A complex network of drainages, including Cherry Cr, Elkhorn Cr, and Rough Cr, suggests a deeply eroded badlands character where water has shaped the earth over millennia. The boundary between McKenzie and Dunn counties bisects the southern half of the sheet, marking a political division in this sparsely settled region. This 2014 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details the intersection of natural watercourses and the stark buttes that characterize this portion of the North Dakota badlands.