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2014 Map of Trotters

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Trotters
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The unincorporated community of Trotters sits along State Hwy 16 in this high plains landscape of Golden Valley and McKenzie counties. Located within the Little Missouri National Grassland, the terrain is defined by a complex network of ephemeral drainages, including N Fork Smith Cr, S Fork Smith Cr, and Horse Cr. These watercourses carve through the rolling badlands, creating a geography that dictates the placement of rural roads and remote homesteads.

Local history and genealogy interests are centered around the S Side Cem and the small cluster at Trotters. The map documents a sparsely populated ranching landscape where named section roads like Vinquist Rd, Pearl Rd, and Tescher Rd provide the primary access through the grassland. The boundary between McKenzie and Golden Valley counties bisects the quadrangle, highlighting the administrative divisions of this western North Dakota territory.