2011 Map of Red Butte

About this map

Red Butte rises above the rural landscape of Mercer County, serving as a prominent landmark in this segment of the North Dakota plains. The 2011 survey reveals a landscape defined by its agricultural grid, where long stretches of roads like County Rd 27 and 50th Ave SW segment the terrain. This map is particularly valuable for genealogical research, as it identifies three distinct burial sites: Nisbet Cemetery near the northern reaches of Brady Creek, Red Butte Cemetery closer to the center of the quadrangle, and Spring Brook Cemetery to the south. The drainage patterns of Otter Creek and Brady Creek illustrate how water moves through this prairie environment, which is largely shaped by a network of numbered section lines and rural township roads that have guided local navigation for generations.