The rolling hills of rural Mercer County are defined by the winding paths of several prairie waterways. Willow Cr dominates the southwestern portion of the map, carving a wide valley floor through the landscape. In the north, Elm Cr and Gold Cr provide the primary drainage, with the terrain rising steadily between these creek beds. The area is marked by a precise grid of sectional roads, including 77th Ave SW and 26th Ave SW, which intersect with numbered east-west routes like 22nd St Sw. These roads suggest a landscape of large-scale agricultural holdings and scattered homesteads typical of the North Dakota plains. The presence of Cr-5 in the southeast corner indicates a primary connector through this otherwise sparsely populated ranching and farming territory.
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1953 · Dickinson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1953 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Bismarck
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · McClusky
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Dickinson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Bismarck
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · McClusky
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Medicine Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000