2020 Map of Lone Butte NW

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this corner of McKenzie County, where the high plains are deeply dissected by a network of drainage creeks. The landscape is defined by the erosion patterns of Sevenmile Cr, Elkhorn Cr, and Rough Cr, creating a complex topography that has historically limited dense settlement. Human presence is centered along established routes like Spring Cr Rd and the section lines of the Public Land Survey System. For genealogists and local historians, the map provides precise locations for the Spring Creek Cem and the Old Spring Creek Cem, offering a window into the early ranching and farming families who settled this challenging North Dakota terrain. The transition between these burial sites and the surrounding government lands illustrates the area's shift from private homesteading to federal conservation management.