2014 Map of Tobacco Garden Bay

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this portion of McKenzie Co, where the high plains of North Dakota meet the complex inlets of Lake Sakakawea. The landscape is defined by the dramatic interface of water and prairie, specifically at Tobacco Garden Bay and Sand Creek Bay. These protected waters are the result of the Missouri River's mid-century impoundment, creating a jagged shoreline that follows the original coulees and creek beds. Interior drainage patterns are marked by ephemeral flows such as Sand Cr, Grantier Cr, and Bartell Cr, which carve through the grasslands. Access to the shoreline is limited to a sparse network of section-line roads, including W Tobacco Rd and Co Rd 43, highlighting the preserved nature of the federal grasslands and the proximity to the Missouri River valley's transformed geography.