Beef Corral Bottom

Beef Corral Bottom (HM1NWN)

Location: Medora, ND 58645 Billings County
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Country: United States of America
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N 46° 58.709', W 103° 29.514'

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In the era of the open range cattle industry of the late 1800's, ranchers would work together to round up their free-ranging cattle in the spring and fall. During roundups the cattle would be driven to a wide river bottom like this one, where they could be worked and sorted.Locally called "Beef Corral Bottom," this area was reportedly the site of a large corral constructed in 1880 for the operations of the Marquis de Mores. The corral may have been a holding place for cattle destined for the Marquis's slaughterhouse in Medora.Disturbed land such as this provides an ideal location for the establishment of a prairie dog town. The low growing vegetation is preferred by prairie dogs, which depend on the "many eyes" and vocalizations of the colony to escape predators.
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HM NumberHM1NWN
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Placed ByNational Park Service
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Date Added Sunday, September 13th, 2015 at 9:04pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)13T E 614699 N 5203876
Decimal Degrees46.97848333, -103.49190000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 46° 58.709', W 103° 29.514'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds46° 58' 42.54" N, 103° 29' 30.84" W
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Area Code(s)701
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near E River Rd, Medora ND 58645, US
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