2014 Map of Writing Rock North

About this map

Glacial depressions and prairie potholes define this section of Divide County, where a strictly orthogonal road grid imposes order on a fluid, wetland-heavy landscape. The terrain is characterized by numerous small, unnamed water bodies and seasonal basins that interrupt the agricultural sections typical of North Dakota's northwest corner. Movement through the area is dictated by a network of gravel and section-line roads, including CR-7 and 146th Ave NW. These routes, such as 100th St NW and 93rd St NW, trace the section boundaries of a sparsely populated region where the environment remains the primary architect of the land's utility. The high density of topographic contours near the basin edges illustrates the localized elevation changes that create this distinctive pothole geography.