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2011 Map of Thelan

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Thelan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Rocky Butte rises as a prominent landmark in this corner of Golden Valley County, overlooking a landscape defined by the drainage of Garner Creek and its northern tributaries. The high plains terrain is partitioned by a grid of rural sections, with the small settlements of Thelan and Ekre situated along the western transit corridor. Water management in this semi-arid environment is evidenced by the Bosserman Dam, which captures runoff along the creek's path.

Agricultural life is organized around a network of section-line roads, including Thelen Rd and Rocky Butte Rd. In the south, the topography grows more distinct where Five Point Butte and Lone Butte stand near the 45th Street line. The map captures the quiet, expansive character of the North Dakota badlands fringe, where drainage basins like Little Beaver Creek and the North Fork Garner Creek dictate the placement of ranching infrastructure and remote homesteads.