2020 Map of Sanish NW

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates the eastern landscape, where the waters of the Missouri River meet the rugged shoreline of Mountrail County. This modern survey reflects the complex topography of the Missouri Plateau, defined by deep drainage patterns like Rough Coulee and Whitebody Coulee that feed into Hunts Along Bay. The uplands are marked by the intersection of the public land survey system and tribal road networks, including BIA Rte 2 and Sitting Crow Rd. For the local historian or genealogist, the map identifies specific family or community sites such as Goodbird Cem, Snowbird Cem, and Matthews Cem. These features, along with names like Antelope Cr, underscore the enduring cultural and geographic markers of the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation's ancestral lands in this part of North Dakota.