[6] Reportedly, in 1883, Norwegian settlers from Polk County, Minnesota, established the first Norwegian settlement in Bottineau County near Carbury in present-day Pickering Township.

[6][8] North Dakota Highway 14 is a primary highway in the township, and the city of Bottineau, which is the county seat, is located in the southeast corner of the township.

According to the 2010 United States Census, the township has a total area of 35.570 square miles (92.13 km2), of which 35.557 square miles (92.09 km2) is land and 0.013 square miles (0.03 km2) is water.

[2] Carbury Dam is a public fishing area located 1 mile (1.6 km) south and 1 mile (1.6 km) west of Carbury.

It is managed by the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.