2020 Map of Pretty Rock Butte SE

About this map

Cedar River National Grassland dominates the southern landscape of this Missouri Plateau region, where the winding course of Cedar Creek carves a complex drainage network through the prairie. This 2020 survey illustrates the high-plains topography at the border of Grant and Sioux Counties, defined by a systematic grid of section lines and rural thoroughfares such as Elgin Rd and Co Rd. The hydrology of the area is characterized by intermittent drainages including Brushy Cr, Turtle Cr, and Alkali Cr, which feed into the larger Cedar Creek basin. This cartographic study provides a precise record of contemporary land management and grazing boundaries within the National Grassland system, showing the persistent section-line road patterns that have defined North Dakota's agricultural and ranching geography for over a century.