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2017 Map of Willow Creek East

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Willow Creek East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

The Knife River winds through the northwestern corner of this Mercer County landscape, serving as the primary drainage for a network of prairie coulees and creeks. Flowing through the townships of t142n r90w and t142n r89w, the water system includes the meandering paths of Elm Cr and Willow Cr. These waterways dictate the local topography, carved into a series of ridges and draws that define the agricultural character of the region.

Surface transportation follows a rigid section-line grid typical of North Dakota's rural counties, anchored by Co Rd 7 and Co Rd 5. These routes, along with numerous township roads like 22nd St SW and 75th Ave SW, provide access to the wide-open ranching and farming tracts. The map illustrates the persistent intersection of natural hydrology, such as Gold Cr, with the systematic land surveys of the early twenty-first century.