
The Little Missouri River carves through the southern portion of this landscape, its winding course defining the boundary between McKenzie County and Dunn County. This 1950s survey captures a sparsely settled ranching region where family holdings such as the Kennedy Ranch and Signalness Ranch appear alongside smaller, isolated improvements like Fenton Ranch. The presence of the Croff Sch in the north indicates a localized community node before the shift toward larger consolidated school districts.
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1953 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Lone Butte SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1958 · North Killdeer Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Lone Butte NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Johnsons Corner
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Blue Buttes SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Lost Bridge
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1970 · Figure 4 Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000