2024 Map of Wannagan Creek East

About this map

The Little Missouri River carves a winding path through this western North Dakota landscape, anchoring a complex of protected public lands within the Little Missouri National Grassland. To the south, the terrain transitions into the Theodore Roosevelt National Park and the preserved Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness, where the Big Plateau stands as a prominent topographical feature. The map reveals an extensive network of back-country routes, including the Maah Daah Hey Trl and the North Petrified Forest Trl, which navigate the eroded breaks and coulees characteristic of the Badlands. Dozens of drainage systems like Wannagan Creek, Ash Coulee, and Franks Creek illustrate the intense natural erosion that has shaped this region, providing a detailed look at the drainage patterns that define the local geography away from the primary river valley.