2017 Map of Writing Rock South

About this map

The Divide Co Williams Co line cuts through this section of the High Plains, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of glacial potholes and small wetlands. This landscape of depressions and subtle rises is characteristic of the Missouri Coteau, creating a complex drainage pattern that influenced the placement of the section-line road grid. Amidst these prairie wetlands, the Bethany Cem stands as a quiet marker of the early farming community's heritage. Transportation and agricultural utility are evident through features like the Storseth Airstrip and the primary north-south artery of Co Rd 7, which serves the isolated farmsteads scattered across the townships of T160N and T161N. This 2017 survey provides a detailed look at the rural infrastructure and land management during a period of modern agricultural production in Williams and Divide counties.