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2017 Map of Tuttle SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Tuttle SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Clear Lake sits in the northern reaches of this Kidder County landscape, a prominent water body in a region characterized by a dense network of glacial prairie potholes and seasonal wetlands. The 2017 survey reveals a strictly organized grid of section lines and gravel roads, including 21st St SE and 26th St SE, which provide access through the undulating terrain. To the east, the waters of Cherry Lake brush against the edge of the quadrangle, highlighting the importance of these interior basins for local drainage and habitat.

Agricultural land use is the primary driver of human settlement patterns here, as evidenced by the lack of concentrated townships and the reliance on the township and range survey system. Small depressions and marshy areas punctuate nearly every section, showing the persistent wet nature of the soil even as the road network remains firmly established. This map documents a quiet, rural portion of North Dakota where the environment and the township grid remain the dominant features.