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2014 Map of Sperati Point

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Sperati Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Little Missouri River carves a sharp, serpentine path through this McKenzie County landscape, defining the boundary between two major federal land tracts. The northern and central portions are dominated by Theodore Roosevelt National Park, where the elevation rises steeply from the riverbanks to prominent overlooks like Sperati Point and the high ridges of the Achenbach Hills. The surrounding territory is comprised of the Little Missouri National Grassland, a sprawling expanse of prairie and badlands terrain.

Reliable water sources in this arid environment are marked by several named springs, including Hagan Spring, Mandal Spring, and Achenbach Spring. The drainage network feeding into the river is complex, featuring deep incisions like Cedar Canyon and substantial tributaries such as Bennett Creek and Corral Creek. Human infrastructure is sparse, limited primarily to a few section-line roads like 14th St NW and the appropriately named Scenic Dr that provides access to the park’s interior overlooks.