2017 Map of Tobacco Garden Bay

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this portion of McKenzie County, where the high plains break toward the southern shores of Lake Sakakawea. The landscape is defined by the sharp transition from protected prairie uplands to the deep indentation of Tobacco Garden Bay. Modern residential development is concentrated along the western shore of the bay, evidenced by names like Baywatch Ln and Lakeview Dr, accessible via State Hwy 1806. Beyond these enclaves, the territory remains largely undeveloped and divided by the traditional section lines of the Public Land Survey System. Drainage patterns are cut deep into the terrain by watercourses such as Sand Creek, Grantier Cr, and Bartall Cr, which all flow toward the Missouri River reservoir, illustrating the complex hydrology of the North Dakota badlands and grassland border.