2024 Map of Thelan

About this map

Thelan sits at the heart of this Western North Dakota landscape, where the high plains of Golden Valley County are defined by a network of drainage creeks and prominent topographic rises. The drainage of Garner Creek and its North Fork Garner Creek branch through the central and northern sections, while Little Beaver Creek touches the northwest corner. The terrain is punctuated by several distinctive elevations, including Rocky Butte, Five Point Butte, and Lone Butte, which serve as permanent landmarks in an area dominated by a rigid section-line road grid. This grid, composed of routes like Thelen Rd and numerous numbered avenues such as 165th Ave SW, reflects the systematic land division of the region. The map captures the intersection of natural watercourses and the human-imposed geometry of the township and range system, providing a clear view of land use and orientation in this rural prairie setting.