2017 Map of Phillip Spring

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this portion of McKenzie County, North Dakota, where the intricate network of the Badlands landscape is revealed through a dense system of draws and seasonal water sources. The map identifies specific geographical markers such as Phillip Spring and McPeak Spring, which were vital watering points in this arid region. The drainage patterns of Bennie Peer Cr and One-O-One Cr illustrate how water has carved the local terrain over millennia, creating the deeply etched features like Badlands Draw and Corral Draw. Only a single maintained road, Co RD 38, transects this remote area, highlighting the preservation of the landscape within the national grassland. For those tracing the environmental history of North Dakota, this sheet provides a meticulous record of named topographical features and section boundaries within the Public Land Survey System.