2011 Map of Ray NW

About this map

The Little Muddy River meanders through this section of the High Plains, carving a gentle drainage system across a landscape defined by the rectangular grid of the Public Land Survey System. In the early 21st century, this rural expanse in Williams County remains sparsely populated, with land use primarily structured around a network of section-line roads such as 114th Ave NW and 74th St NW. These corridors facilitate movement between isolated farmsteads and agricultural plots. Larger regional connectors, specifically County Hwy-17 and County Hwy-10, anchor the southern half of the map, providing the primary infrastructure for local transport. The map documents the persistent agricultural character of the North Dakota prairie, where the intermittent flow of the river is the primary natural landmark amidst the highly organized human geometry of the prairie township system.