2011 Map of Otter Tail Creek

About this map

Otter Tail Creek meanders through this portion of Williams County, defining a landscape primarily shaped by intermittent watercourses and a strict section-line road grid. The drainage patterns of Camp Creek and Cow Creek intersect the vast agricultural blocks of the North Dakota prairie, illustrating the organized land management of the early 21st century. The map provides a clear look at the rural infrastructure of the period, centered on thoroughfares like County Hwy-8 and a network of secondary routes including 141st Ave NW and 66th St NW. This layout reflects a sparse but highly structured settlement pattern where development is inextricably linked to the township and range survey system, preserving the spatial logic of the High Plains.