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1972 Map of Alexander

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Alexander
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Alexander serves as the focal point of this rural McKenzie County landscape during the early 1970s, situated at the intersection of the Burlington Northern railroad and regional highways. The town site is notably home to the Lewis and Clark Trail Museum and an Athletic Field, reflecting its role as a community hub for the surrounding ranching and farming sections. The terrain is defined by prominent topographical landmarks like Ragged Butte, Foreman Butte, and the simply named A Butte, which rise above the drainages of Lonesome Creek and Antelope Creek.

Evidence of local education and infrastructure appears throughout the townships of Randolph and Charbon, including the Randolph School and a Gravel Pit. A network of utility corridors is marked by a Pipeline and a Radio Tower, while Charbonneau Creek meanders through the southern portion of the survey. The map provides a clear record of the high plains transition, showing the distribution of farmsteads and water sources like the Sewage Disposal Pond in a region defined by its expansive creek systems.