Zion Cemetery sits atop the high ground of McLean County, overlooking a landscape defined by the drainage of Painted Woods Creek. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey documents the highly organized section-line road network that governs the agricultural life of this North Dakota prairie. The map reveals the precise intersection of rural life and transportation, where County Hwy-20, County Hwy-28, and County Hwy-29 facilitate movement across a sparsely settled terrain. Small ponds and marshy depressions dot the northern reaches of the quadrangle, while the southern portion is dominated by the meandering course and associated coulees of the creek system, providing a clear record of the area's natural hydrology alongside its human-made boundaries.
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1949 · Turtle Creek
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Wilton
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · McClusky
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · McClusky
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Mercer
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Mercer SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Turtle Creek SW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Turtle Creek NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Turtle Creek NW
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1961 · Turtle Creek SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000