1970s Maps of Billings County, North Dakota

1. 1970 Map of Eagle Draw, 1972 Print

   

   1970 Eagle Draw

   1972 Print · USGS

   Northwestern North Dakota's badlands terrain is captured here at the start of the 1970s where three counties meet. Genealogists and researchers can trace drainage systems like Beaver Creek and Morgan Draw alongside the meandering Little Missouri River.

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4. 1970 Map of Hanks Gully, 1972 Print

   

   1970 Hanks Gully

   1972 Print · USGS

   The North Dakota Badlands in the early 1970s are defined by the winding Little Missouri River and the complex terrain of Rhoades. Geologists and researchers can trace the drainage patterns of Magpie Creek or locate landmarks like Buckhorn Butte and the local Oil Well.

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7. 1970 Map of Wannagan Creek East, 1972 Print

   

   1970 Wannagan Creek East

   1972 Print · USGS

   Billings County is revealed in the early 1970s as a land of serpentine river bends and remote parkland. Genealogists and local historians can trace the rural landscape near the Myers Sch and the Petrified Forest within the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park.

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10. 1970 Map of Roosevelt Creek East, 1972 Print

    

    1970 Roosevelt Creek East

    1972 Print · USGS

    The Little Missouri badlands come to life in this 1970s survey of the Billings County ranch country. Historians can trace the presidential legacy at the Elkhorn Ranch Site and locate landmarks like Black Top Butte and Mikes Creek.

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13. 1970 Map of Medora, 1973 Print

    

    1970 Medora

    1973 Print · USGS

    Medora and the surrounding badlands are captured here during the early seventies as the region balanced its ranching roots with growing tourism. Researchers can trace the legacy of the Marquis de Mores at the Chateau de Mores or locate the Medora Cem and the winding Little Missouri River.

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16. 1974 Map of Grassy Butte SW, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Grassy Butte SW

    1977 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota badlands at the turn of the 1970s show a landscape of deep coulees and isolated prairie outposts. Researchers can locate remote community landmarks like Ruf Sch and Grassy Butte Ch or trace the winding path of the Little Knife River.

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19. 1974 Map of Squaretop Butte, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Squaretop Butte

    1977 Print · USGS

    The high plains of Billings and McKenzie counties are captured in the 1970s, showing a landscape shaped by water and wind. Trace the topography around landmarks like Squaretop Butte and Tower Butte, or follow the drainages of Magpie Creek and Sand Creek.

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22. 1974 Map of Roosevelt Creek West, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Roosevelt Creek West

    1977 Print · USGS

    The Badlands of Golden Valley and Billings County are captured here in the mid-1970s, featuring the iconic Elkhorn Ranch Site. Trace the rugged drainage of the Little Missouri River and landmarks like Cooks Peak.

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25. 1974 Map of Scairt Woman Draw, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Scairt Woman Draw

    1977 Print · USGS

    The ranching country of western North Dakota is captured here in the mid-1970s at the intersection of Billings and McKenzie counties. Genealogists and historians can trace the rural infrastructure of the era, from the Trotter Sch to the Scoria Pit and the winding course of Scairt Woman Draw.

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28. 1974 Map of Wannagan Creek West, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Wannagan Creek West

    1977 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota high plains of the mid-1970s are captured here along the border of Golden Valley and Billings counties. Researchers can trace the drainages of Wannagan Creek and Winter Creek or locate landmarks like East Twin Butte.

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31. 1974 Map of Grassy Butte SE, 1977 Print

    

    1974 Grassy Butte SE

    1977 Print · USGS

    Dunn and McKenzie counties meet in the mid-1970s along the winding Knife River and Little Knife River. Genealogists can locate cultural landmarks like the Russian Cem, Greek Ch, and the small settlement of Graves.

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34. 1978 Map of Hungry Man Butte, 1982 Print

    

    1978 Hungry Man Butte

    1982 Print · USGS

    Billings and Dunn Counties are captured in the early sixties, showing a landscape defined by ranching and high plains watercourses. Researchers can locate the Snow Sch and the settlement of Snow, or trace the winding path of the Knife River.

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37. 1979 Map of Buffalo Gap Campground

    

    1979 Buffalo Gap Campground

    1979 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota badlands at the edge of Golden Valley and Billings counties are captured here in the late seventies. You can trace the Burlington Northern rail line through Rider or locate the Buffalo Gap Campground and local Oil Well sites.

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40. 1979 Map of Chimney Butte, 1980 Print

    

    1979 Chimney Butte

    1980 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota Badlands come into sharp focus in the late seventies, showing the rugged topography where the Little Missouri River meets an expanding oil industry. Researchers can trace land use through scattered Oil Wells and find geographic landmarks like Chimney Butte and Tracy Mtn.

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43. 1979 Map of Bullion Butte, 1984 Print

    

    1979 Bullion Butte

    1984 Print · USGS

    The North Dakota badlands come alive in this 1970s survey, dominated by the massive Bullion Butte and the winding Little Missouri River. Genealogists and local historians can locate the Connell Cem and trace old access routes like Pipeline Road.

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