2018 Map of Plum Butte NE

About this map

The rolling plains of southwestern North Dakota are defined by the convergence of the Hettinger and Adams County line, where small rural cemeteries remain as the primary markers of historical settlement. These sacred grounds, including the Zoar Methodist Cem, Sacred Heart Cem, and Pilgerheim Baptist Cem, are often situated on higher elevations near the headwaters of local drainage systems. The landscape is carved by the meandering paths of Sheep Cr and Timber Creek, which provide the topographical variation in an otherwise grid-aligned agricultural territory. The road network, including Bentley Rd and 29th St NE, follows the section lines of the Public Land Survey System, illustrating the rigid 19th-century land division that continues to dictate movement across the prairie today.