2020 Map of String Buttes

About this map

String Buttes and the surrounding high plains of Dunn County are defined by a complex drainage system feeding into the massive reservoir of Lake Sakakawea. This modern survey reveals the intricate topography of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation, where the shoreline of Skunk Creek Bay meets a network of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes like BIA Rd 10. The landscape is punctuated by isolated topographic landmarks, including Two Shields Butte in the north and Heart Butte further south. For genealogists, the map provides the precise location of Independence Cem on the eastern edge of the quadrangle. The hydrology is dominated by the branching arms of Skunk Creek and S Fork Skunk Creek, which carve through the terrain before reaching the primary lake body, while Squaw Creek drains the southwestern portion of the map.