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1974 Map of Cedar Butte

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Cedar Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Spring Butte and its surrounding prairie landscape define this portion of Adams County in the mid-1970s. The area is characterized by a mix of agricultural land and resource extraction, with several Gravel Pits, a Claypit, and a Strip Mine scattered across the terrain. Water management and conservation are central to the district, anchored by North Lemmon Lake and the adjacent North Lemmon Lake State Game Management Area in the south.

Social and civic life is centered near Spring Butte Community Center and the Spring Butte Cem, while the natural drainage of Cedar Creek and Duck Creek meanders through the breaks. The presence of a Gaging Station and various wells indicates the importance of water monitoring in this rural landscape, while distinctive landmarks like Robbers Butte and Cedar Butte provide navigational points across the expansive North Dakota horizon.