1973 Map of Four Buttes NE

About this map

The international border between Canada and the United States defines the northern edge of this 1970s survey, where the wide valley of the Middle Fork Poplar River meanders across the landscape of Daniels County. The terrain is marked by significant topographical relief, particularly in the northern reaches where the drainage systems carved into the plateau near the border with Saskatchewan. While the area is largely characterized by open space and natural drainage, specific points of interest for local historians include the Cave Mine and a Gravel Pit, suggesting the small-scale extraction activities of the era. Scattered water sources like Silver Lake and a namesake Spring provided critical points of interest in this semi-arid northern plains environment.