2014 Map of Moffit SW

About this map

Rattlesnake Butte and the sharp incision of Devils Gulch dominate the western edge of this landscape in Emmons County, North Dakota. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Badger Cr and Glencoe Cr, which carve through a high prairie defined by a rigid section-line road network. This grid of rural routes, including 55th St SW and Main Ave, illustrates the persistence of the Public Land Survey System in organizing the agricultural reaches of Buchanan Valley Township. This 2014 edition captures the region's topography with 20-foot contours, showing the subtle elevations that direct drainage toward the creek beds. It is an essential document for understanding the spatial relationship between the natural drainage basins and the human-imposed geometry of modern ranching and farming tracts in central North Dakota.