2011 Map of Pearl Butte

About this map

Saint Peters Cemetery stands as a quiet focal point in this sparsely settled landscape of southern North Dakota. The terrain is characterized by the prominent elevation of Pearl Butte and the winding course of Duck Creek, which bisects the grid of section roads from northwest to southeast. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey illustrates a modern prairie landscape defined more by its surveyed boundaries and agricultural access than by dense township centers. A significant water management feature, the Duck Creek Dam, is visible in the eastern half of the quadrangle, serving the surrounding rural area. The rigid network of numerical avenues and streets, including 9th Ave NE and 12th St NE, highlights the orderly development of the northern Great Plains, where long stretches of road connect isolated points of interest like the local Dumpground Rd.