2024 Map of Red Butte

About this map

Red Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this prairie landscape along the Mercer and Oliver county line. The terrain is defined by the drainages of Brady Creek to the north and Otter Creek to the southwest, which carve through the high plains of North Dakota. For genealogists and local historians, the area is notable for its cluster of rural burial grounds that speak to the region's early settlement patterns. Locations such as the Schmall Congregational Cem, Nisbet Cem, and Red Butte Cem are positioned near the intersection of section-line roads like 50th Ave SW and 15th St SW. The presence of the Spring Brook Cem further south reflects the dispersed nature of this agricultural community, where small family and church-affiliated cemeteries remain the primary markers of historical residence.