1997 Map of Belfield SW

About this map

The Little Missouri National Grassland dominates the western portion of this landscape, marking the edge of a region defined by its complex drainage systems and extractive history. In the late 1990s, the terrain south of Belfield is characterized by the headwaters of the Heart River, which is fed by the South Branch Heart River and Norwegian Creek. The geography here is punctuated by numerous Scoria Pits, Mine, and other Mines, signaling a landscape deeply engaged with the local geology. Sparse rural infrastructure is represented by landmark educational sites such as Belfield Sch No 1 and Dorval Sch, which provided essential services to the scattered ranching and mining communities. From the heights of Rocky Hill down to the seasonal flow of Bull Cr and Black Spring, this survey captures a remote section of the North Dakota badlands during a period of modern agricultural and industrial transition.