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1997 Map of Sather Lake

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Sather Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates the western reaches of McKenzie County in this late 1990s survey, representing a vast expanse of public range land punctuated by family-run ranching operations. The presence of Greenwood Ranch and Severson Ranch underscores the area's ongoing cattle-raising legacy, while the Highland Cem near the center of the sheet serves as a quiet marker of earlier settlement eras.

Water management and recreation are central to the landscape at Sather Lake and the adjacent Sather Lake Recreation Area. The topography is defined by significant landmarks like Eagle Butte and Sheep Butte, alongside the intriguing Burning Mine Butte to the south. Natural drainage is shaped by Horse Creek and Alkali Creek, while the Twelfth Standard Parallel North provides a rigid cartographic line across the center of these badlands.