2017 Map of Rattlesnake Butte

About this map

Saint Boniface Cem and Saint Marys Cem stand as the primary local landmarks in this section of Billings County, marking the burial grounds for the rural Catholic communities that settled this part of the North Dakota plains. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Green River, which cuts across the central section of the map, and its tributary, the S Fork Green River, providing the essential drainage and water sources for the surrounding agricultural tracts. The terrain rises to the distinct prominence of Rattlesnake Butte in the southeast, a localized high point that breaks the rolling prairie. A structured grid of section lines and gravel routes, including S Ash Coulee Rd and Franks Creek Rd, provides the infrastructure for the sprawling farms and ranches that characterize this modern era of Great Plains land use.