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2024 Map of Tappen North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

Kidder County Waterfowl Production Area dominates the central landscape of this Kidder County quadrangle, where a sprawling network of wetlands and seasonal water bodies characterizes the terrain north of Tappen. The presence of numerous named basins, including Stony Lake, Mud Lake, and the expansive Tappen Slough, illustrates a landscape where prairie potholes and drainage patterns define the regional geography. This modern survey shows a rural environment where land use is shared between conservation areas and agricultural infrastructure, evidenced by a grid of section-line roads like 30th St SE and 34th St SE.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific locations of rural burial grounds, such as Buckeye Lutheran Cem in the north and Fisher Cem further south. Aviation history is noted by the inclusion of the M Bodvig Airstrip and Tappen Airstrip. High ground is represented by McPhail Butte, providing a point of relief in a territory otherwise shaped by low-lying features like McPhail Slough and Big Muddy Lake.