
Charbonneau Creek and its many tributaries, including Lonesome Creek and Antelope Creek, dominate this portion of the Little Missouri National Grassland. The landscape is a network of drainage basins and high points like Bull Butte, where the geography dictated the placement of early 20th-century ranching operations. Traces of local history are evident in the presence of the Nameless Cem and a second Cem near the northern boundary, alongside family-named landmarks such as the G Jacobson Ranch and J Kuykendall Ranch. Modern infrastructure intersects this rural setting via the Northern Border Pipeline and Cartwright Road. The map also reveals the importance of water management in this arid region, marking several water sources like the Jacobson Flowing Well and Jackson Dam, which provided essential resources for both livestock and residents in McKenzie County.
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1953 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1967 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1968 · Buford
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1969 · Cartwright NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Alexander
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Horse Creek School
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Moline School
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Charbonneau
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1972 · Sather Lake
USGS Topo · 1:24,000