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2024 Map of Sugarloaf Butte

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Sugarloaf Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Missouri River carves a massive loop through the center of this landscape south of Bismarck, defining the boundaries between Burleigh, Morton, and Emmons counties. The river valley is characterized by broad alluvial flats such as Schmidt Bottom, Kimball Bottom, and Graner Bottom, which sit in the shadow of prominent topographical features like Sugarloaf Butte and the Twin Buttes. These landforms provided natural overlooks and landmarks for travelers along the river and early settlers in the region.

Evidence of established community life appears in the small settlement of Huff at the southern edge of the map and the presence of historic burial grounds like Saint Martins Cem and the Stewartsdale and Westminster Cem. The map illustrates a modern rural-suburban transition, particularly in the north where residential roads such as Lookout Trl and University Dr descend toward Apple Creek, while the vast waters of Lake Oahe dominate the southern river reach.