2018 Map of Sutton SW

About this map

Glacial wetlands and prairie potholes define this landscape along the border of Griggs Co and Stutsman Co. The terrain is characterized by hundreds of small depressions and seasonal water bodies, indicating the geologic history of the Missouri Coteau region. Human settlement is sparse, marked primarily by a rigid section-line road network including 3rd St SE and 11th St SE, which facilitate access across this agricultural expanse. A notable point of local history is the Mabel Cem, situated along 4th St SE, serving as a silent record of the families who settled these townships. The map illustrates the 21st-century state of this rural North Dakota interior, where the land use remains almost exclusively tied to the seasonal cycles of the prairie.