2011 Map of Trotters SE

About this map

Porcupine Creek and Prairie Dog Creek dominate this western North Dakota landscape, showing a complex drainage system within Golden Valley County. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a sparsely populated area where the economy and movement are defined by a network of numbered forest routes and local roads like Blacktail Rd. The map illustrates the rugged transition between upland plateaus and the deeply incised stream beds of the North Fork Prairie Dog Creek and North Fork Smith Creek. Further south, the map tracks the headwaters of Horse Creek and the beginnings of Beaver Creek. The absence of named towns reflects the characteristic open ranchland and badlands environment of the Trotters SE quadrangle, where water sources and named creek crossings remain the primary landmarks for navigation and land management.