1973 Map of Antelope

About this map

Antelope sits at the intersection of industry and the open plains, situated along the Burlington Northern railroad in Stark County. This area of North Dakota is defined by prominent topographical markers like Young Mans Butte and Long Butte, which provided essential navigation points for early travelers and surveyors. The landscape is carved by the drainages of Spring Creek and Government Creek, showing a transition from open grazing land to the more broken terrain characteristic of the region. Evidence of mid-century infrastructure is visible through the presence of a pipeline and scattered storage bins, alongside the Custer Lookout, which serves as a notable high-point landmark. The map also records the modern development of Interstate 94, including a designated rest area, juxtaposing the speed of twentieth-century transit against the older, slower pace of the rail line and rural homesteads.