2011 Map of White Butte NE

About this map

The Heart River meanders across the northern reaches of this Stark County landscape, joined by the waters of Plum Creek as it winds through a terrain defined by agricultural section lines. In the southwestern corner, the Lime Hills provide a distinct topographic break from the surrounding plains, while the eastern edge of the quadrangle is marked by the drainage of Buffalo Creek and Beaver Creek. This 2011 survey illustrates the precise rectangular survey system of the American West, where a network of rural roads such as 86th Ave SW and 50th St SW follows section boundaries to connect isolated farmsteads. The lack of concentrated settlements highlights the vast, open character of the North Dakota prairie in the early 21st century.