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1997 Map of Eagle Draw

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Eagle Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this landscape in the late 1990s, where the winding Little Missouri River carves through the badlands of the Medora Ranger District. The map documents a rugged drainage network including Eagle Draw, Six Creek, and Porcupine Creek, which feed into the river valley. Human presence is sparse, defined by the Goldsberry Ranch and a series of deep extraction sites labeled as wells scattered across the drainages.

Interstate travel is non-existent here; instead, the map highlights the long-distance Maah Daah Hey Trail as it follows the western bluffs. The boundary between McKenzie and Golden Valley counties intersects the high ridges, providing a clear view of the complex topography before the turn of the century. Notable landmarks like Morgan Draw and Beaver Creek illustrate the erosion-heavy character of this protected North Dakota prairie.