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2020 Map of Spring Creek

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Spring Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this portion of Slope County, North Dakota, where the high plains meet the erosion-carved breaks of the badlands. The north-flowing Little Missouri River enters the northwestern corner of the quadrangle, serving as a primary drainage for the surrounding draws and coulees. Much of the land is managed as public grazing territory, punctuated by sections of private ownership that follow the rigid Public Land Survey System grid.

Surface drainage is defined by the winding course of Spring Cr and the topographical depressions of Spring Coulee, which cut through the uplifted plateaus. Local transport is restricted to a sparse network of section-line roads, including Rhame Rd, 160th Ave SW, and 55th St SW. These routes provide access to remote ranching outposts and the sweeping, undeveloped landscape that characterizes this western edge of the state.