2014 Map of Rocky Ridge South

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this portion of Slope County, revealing a landscape defined by its high plateaus and drainage networks. The topography is anchored by the prominent Rocky Ridge in the northeast, which overlooks a series of numbered watercourses—First Cr, Second Cr, and Third Cr—flowing across the prairie. The presence of Big Spring in the northwest corner suggests a vital water source in this semi-arid environment, while Philbrick Cr winds through the central eastern section. Human infrastructure is sparse and strictly utilitarian, represented by the rectilinear grid of 140th Ave SW and 61st St SW. This map illustrates the intersection of public land management and the open rangeland characteristic of western North Dakota in the early 21st century.