2017 Map of Mosquito Butte

About this map

The tri-county boundary where Burke, Ward, and Mountrail counties meet characterizes this rural North Dakota landscape. This high-plains terrain is defined by its glacial prairie potholes and wetlands, most notably Christensen Slough and Lagorin Slough in the northwest. The presence of Bethlehem Lutheran Cem in the southeast provides a fixed point for genealogical research in an otherwise sparsely populated agricultural region. The landscape's relief is dominated by the namesake Mosquito Butte, a prominent elevation overlooking a strictly gridded network of section-line roads, including CO Hwy 4 and 722nd Ave NW, which illustrate the enduring influence of the Public Land Survey System on the modern regional infrastructure.