2014 Map of Pretty Rock Butte SE

About this map

Cedar River National Grassland dominates the southern reaches of this landscape, where the prairie transitions into the drainage basins of several local waterways. The serpentine path of Cedar Creek winds through the central portion of the quadrangle, joined by the smaller tributaries of Brushy Cr and Turtle Cr. The map illustrates a remote section of the Great Plains where the boundary between Grant Co and Sioux Co is defined by these natural watercourses. A sparse grid of section-line roads, including 91st St SW and 70th Ave SW, provides the only structural framework across the open terrain, highlighting the isolated nature of the ranching or conservation lands in this part of North Dakota. For the researcher, the map reveals the precise intersection of natural topography and the rectilinear property boundaries of the west, particularly where Alkali Cr meets the northern reaches of the sheet.