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2018 Map of Sheep Creek Dam

Name: 2018 Topographic Map of Sheep Creek Dam
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2018
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2018

About this map

Cannonball River meanders across this rural section of North Dakota, defining the drainage patterns and the low-lying wetlands of the Great Plains landscape. The map centers on the Sheep Creek Dam and its reservoir, a significant local landmark for water management and recreation in Grant County. Further south, the landscape is marked by the geological prominence of Medicine Rock, a distinctive feature that breaks the series of coulees and high-prairie slopes.

A strict section-line road grid, including Elgin Rd and a sequence from 72nd St SW down to 80th St SW, organizes the agricultural territory. These roads track the township boundaries of t133n r89w and surrounding districts, showing how modern infrastructure follows the original nineteenth-century public land surveys. The hydrology of Sheep Cr feeds into the larger river system, shaping the irregular contours of this western North Dakota terrain.