2011 Map of Stockyard Creek

About this map

Stockyard Creek defines the drainage of this prairie landscape north of the Missouri River valley. The terrain is structured by a rigid section-line road grid, with primary corridors like County Hwy 11 and Route 1804 providing the main transit across the rolling plains. Small watercourses such as Stony Creek and Long Creek cut through the geometry of the wheat fields and rangeland. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey shows the area as it transitioned into the modern era, with named local routes like Broadway St and 57th St NW reflecting the persistence of rural homesteading patterns. The scarcity of established town centers on this specific sheet highlights the remote, agricultural character of the Williams County interior during the early 21st century.