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1997 Map of Boyce Creek East

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Boyce Creek East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this corner of Slope County, showing a landscape defined by isolated ranching operations and vast open country. Private holdings like the Wolfgram Ranch and Janikowski Ranch are scattered across the terrain, connected by primitive roads and four-wheel-drive trails. The presence of the Mound Ch and a nearby Cem indicates a established rural community focal point amid the township's sections.

Surface water is sparse, with Boyce Creek and Cash Creek cutting through the badlands-style topography alongside several named springs. The survey, compiled from 1970s topography and 1990s imagery, documents a specific era of land management where the Sixteenth Guide Meridian West serves as a critical surveying benchmark for this portion of North Dakota. The concentration of family-named landmarks, from the G Kempenich Ranch to the Lambourn Ranch, provides a detailed record for genealogical research in this sparsely populated region.