2014 Map of Westhope SE

About this map

The Week Cem sits on a slight rise in this part of Bottineau County, overlooking a landscape defined by its rigid section-line grid and scattered glacial depressions. This 2014 survey captures a rural prairie environment where the human footprint is primarily marked by a methodical network of gravel and section roads like 98th St NW and 18th Ave NW. The terrain is peppered with small, irregular wetlands and intermittent basins, characteristic of the pothole region, while Highway 83 provides the primary north-south corridor through the area. The placement of the cemetery and the precise alignment of boundaries like 100th St NW reflect the long-standing agricultural organization of the North Dakota plains, where family-named landmarks often serve as the primary points of orientation in a sparsely populated landscape.