2011 Map of West Fork Deep Creek

About this map

West Fork Deep Creek winds through the high plains of Slope County, North Dakota, defining the drainage patterns of this sparsely populated ranching landscape. The map captures the area in the early 21st century, where human presence is primarily marked by a grid of rural roads such as 7911 and 7901 that connect isolated properties like the Bloomgren Ranch. The terrain is characterized by the confluence of the West Fork Deep Creek and East Fork Deep Creek, which join to form the main branch of Deep Creek in the northeastern corner of the quadrangle. This detailed topographic study illustrates the persistence of traditional land use in the badlands region, where vast stretches of open country are interrupted only by small stock ponds and the occasional ranch house.