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2011 Map of Writing Rock North

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Writing Rock North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

The prairie landscape of Divide County is defined by a rigid section-line grid of rural roads in this 2011 survey. A primary north-south artery, County Rd 7, bisects the region, providing access to isolated farmsteads and agricultural plots. The terrain is marked by numerous small, scattered wetlands and ephemeral lakes characteristic of the Missouri Coteau region, with many features lying between 147th Ave NW and 142nd Ave NW.

Unlike many more developed areas, this map reveals a landscape almost entirely dedicated to large-scale agriculture. The network of secondary routes, such as 100th St NW and 93rd St NW, reflects the enduring Homestead Act legacy of rectangular survey systems. The mapping shows how modern infrastructure continues to follow the paths established over a century ago, even as the density of rural settlement has shifted.