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1962 Map of Fryburg

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Fryburg
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Fryburg serves as the focal point for this section of Billings County, situated along the tracks of the Burlington Northern railroad. The landscape is defined by the extraction economy of the early 1960s, notably the Fryburg Oil Field and numerous industrial markings for Scoria Pits and other mines scattered across the terrain. These features highlight the importance of mineral resources to the region's development during this era.

Waterways like Norwegian Creek, Spring Creek, and Davis Creek carve through the topography, providing a natural contrast to the industrial footprints of oil wells and pits. The presence of these creeks suggests the historical drainage patterns that influenced local land use and ranching boundaries. This survey, based on 1960 aerial photography and 1962 field checks, documents a period when the infrastructure for energy and rail transport was firmly established in western North Dakota.