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1977 Map of Camp Crook

Name: 1977 Topographic Map of Camp Crook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Camp Crook serves as the focal point of this Harding County landscape, positioned along the winding banks of the Little Missouri River. In the mid-1970s, the area's layout reflects a mix of civic infrastructure and remote ranching life, from the Municipal Airport and Rodeo Ground near the town center to the outlying K Bar and Catron Ranch. The terrain is marked by distinct landmarks such as Dead Man Hill and Battle Ridge, while water drainage is defined by an intricate network including Ash Creek, Buffalo Springs Creek, and Pine Draw.

Local history is etched into the landscape at the Fairview Cem and the evocatively named Hoag Coal Mine Draw. The map captures a moment when traditional land use, signaled by cattle ranches and gaging stations, coexisted with modern additions like the buried Pipeline cutting across the northwestern sections. This document preserves the exact placement of these rural features before natural river shifts or property changes altered the local geography.