2020 Map of Twin Buttes

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Lake Sakakawea dominates this high-plains landscape, where the waters of the Missouri River fill the broad coulees and bays of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation. The settlement of Twin Buttes sits on the southern plateau, serving as a hub for a network of Bureau of Indian Affairs routes like BIA Rte 22 and BIA Rte 20. The distribution of local landmarks reflects a deeply rooted community history, marked by family and parish sites such as Saint Joseph's Catholic Church Cem and Crowsheart Cem. Further east, the rugged shoreline is punctuated by Medicine Stone Bay and Mandan Bay, with inland drainage provided by Malnourie Cr. The presence of the Fredericks Ranch Airport and various scattered cemeteries like Chase Cem and Holen Cem illustrate the modern agricultural and residential pattern of this Missouri River breaks country.