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1972 Map of Center

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Center
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The town of Center serves as the focal point of this Oliver County survey, which documents a landscape transitioning under the influence of heavy energy production. In the early 1970s, the surrounding prairie was defined by extensive industrial activity, notably the massive Strip Mines and numerous Scoria Pits that dominate the terrain to the east and south. This edition, with purple revisions from 1977, highlights the expansion of these mining operations and the development of local infrastructure like the Sewage Disposal Ponds.

Water management and natural drainage are evident through Square Butte Creek and Hagel Creek, alongside a series of man-made features including a Gaging Station and a Flowing Well. For those tracing local roots, St Pauls Cem remains a primary landmark north of the town center, while the layout of the Trailer Park reflects the residential needs of a growing workforce during this era of North Dakota's industrial development.