1960 Map of Clark Butte

About this map

Clark Butte rises above the rural landscape on the border of Hettinger and Grant Counties, marking a transition between the townships of Odessa and Walker. This 1960 field-checked survey documents a period of agricultural settlement where small schoolhouses and country churches served a dispersed farming community. The northern reach of the map is defined by the waters of Lake Tschida, while Antelope Creek meanders through the southern half of the quadrangle. For genealogists, the map preserves the exact locations of local landmarks such as Salem Ch, Zion Cem, and Freidenfeld Cem, alongside several one-room schoolhouses like School No 2 and the New Leipzig School No 4. The terrain is characterized by a series of buttes and draws that shaped the placement of early roads and homesteads across these North Dakota townships.