2024 Map of Willow Creek West

About this map

The Knife River and its intricate tributaries dominate this section of the North Dakota plains, where the Branch Knife River carves a winding path through the rolling landscape. This area, situated at the intersection of Dunn, Mercer, and Stark counties, reflects the enduring grid of the Public Land Survey System. The map documents the rural infrastructure of the early 21st century, defined by a network of section-line roads like 82nd Ave SW and east-west thoroughfares including 21st St SW and 27th St SW. To the northeast, Willow Creek drains toward the main river valley. This is a landscape of vast agricultural tracts and intermittent wetlands, where modern county roads like Co Rd 3 provide the primary access to the remote upland divides between the river branches.