1978 Map of Epping NW

About this map

The Little Muddy River meanders through this portion of Williams County, joined from the west by the East Fork. This late-1970s landscape is defined by the high plains topography of Ellisville and Dublin townships, where the terrain rises toward the Rainbow and Oliver areas. The map provides a detailed record of the local agricultural infrastructure, including numerous Gravel Pit sites and a network of section lines that organize the rural prairie. A key focal point for local history and genealogy is the Bethany Valley Cem, situated on the eastern side of the river valley. The map documents a period of established land use, where the drainages of the Little Muddy River system dictate the placement of local roads and property boundaries in this northwestern North Dakota quadrangle.