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1980 Map of Bell Coulee West

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Bell Coulee West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Cannonball River meanders sharply through this Grant County landscape, creating a complex series of oxbows and river bends that define the local topography. This 1980 survey reveals a rural territory where water and elevation dictate the pattern of human presence. Higher elevations are marked by distinctive landmarks such as Thompson Butte and Rattlesnake Butte, which rise above the surrounding drainages of Twomile Creek and Sixmile Creek.

Social and community life is anchored by the Paradise Ch, which stands as a notable landmark in the southwestern portion of the quadrangle. The map detail shows several river fords and the presence of a well, suggesting the continued importance of accessible water and traditional crossings in this part of North Dakota. In the southeast, Bell Coulee and Flat Top Butte further illustrate the transition from river bottom to high plains prairie.