2014 Map of Ray NW

About this map

The Little Muddy River winds through the northwestern corner of this landscape in Williams County, shaping the drainage patterns across a structured grid of rural roads. This 2014 survey illustrates the precision of modern agricultural land division, where long north-south corridors like 118th Ave NW and 114th Ave NW intersect a series of east-west township roads. The map reveals a high-plains geography defined by subtle elevation changes and numerous small depressions, characteristic of the prairie pothole region. While predominantly open country, the alignment of routes such as 74th St NW and 70th St NW provides a clear framework for researchers studying contemporary land use and the enduring township-and-range surveying system in western North Dakota.