2011 Map of Medicine Butte SW

About this map

Gold Creek and Mud Creek converge in the northern reaches of this Mercer County landscape, defining a drainage pattern that has dictated the placement of section-line roads and homesteads for generations. The terrain is structured by a grid of rural routes, including County Rd 13 and 23rd St SW, which link the high-prairie acreage to regional centers. Further south, the meandering path of Elm Creek cuts across the survey, creating a natural break in the geometric regularity of the farmland. This 2011 record documents a sparsely populated agricultural environment where the land use is defined by massive open tracts and the essential watercourses that sustain them. It offers a clear view of the rural infrastructure at the start of the decade, showing the exact alignment of roads like 71st Ave SW and 27th St SW as they navigate the local topography.