2024 Map of Lookout Butte SE

About this map

Cedar River National Grassland encompasses a portion of this Sioux County landscape, where the open prairie is defined by the winding course of Cedar Creek and its tributary, Leaf-on-the-Hill Creek. This contemporary survey illustrates a sparsely populated section of North Dakota, where a geometric grid of section lines and gravel roads such as 46th Ave SW and 95th St provide the primary human structure over a terrain of subtle but persistent elevation changes. The map reveals the relationship between water drainage and land use in this western prairie environment, showing how the natural hydrology dictated by these creeks interacts with the modern administrative boundaries of the national grassland.