2018 Map of Schaffner Creek NE

About this map

Knife River meanders through this section of Mercer County, carving a distinct drainage pattern across the landscape of north-central North Dakota. This 2018 survey reveals the persistent grid of the Public Land Survey System, with township lines like t143n r90w and t144n r89w defining the administrative boundaries of the prairie. The map documents a sparsely populated rural environment where transportation is anchored by a network of county routes and section-line roads, including Co Rd 7 and Co Rd 5. Small tributaries such as Gold Cr and Elm Cr feed into the primary river valley, highlighting the local hydrology that has historically dictated land use and settlement patterns in this region. This modern topographic study serves as a clear record of the intersection between environmental geography and human infrastructure in the High Plains.