2020 Map of Tobacco Garden Bay

About this map

Lake Sakakawea defines the northern reaches of this McKenzie County landscape, where the waters of Tobacco Garden Bay and Sand Creek Bay meet the undulating terrain of the Little Missouri National Grassland. The map reveals a transition from the aquatic environments of the Missouri River reservoir to the managed prairie and ranchlands to the south. Transportation in this part of North Dakota relies on a network of rural routes including State Hwy 1806 and Co Rd 2, while local access to the shoreline is provided by Baywatch Ln and Lakeview Dr. Drainage patterns across the grasslands are established by several seasonal watercourses such as Tobacco Garden Cr, Sand Cr, and Grantier Cr, which carve through the breaks and coulees typical of the region's topography. The inclusion of the Birnt Hills Loop indicates the recreational and scenic value integrated into this vast public land system.