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1997 Map of Gorham SW

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

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland dominates this corner of Billings County, where the industrial footprint of the Little Missouri Big Stick Oil Field meets the protected landscape of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Revised by the Forest Service in 1997 from earlier surveys, the map reveals a rugged western drainage system defined by Franks Creek, Government Creek, and the uniquely named Dousons Waterhole Draw.

Isolated ranching outposts such as Ophus Ranch and Thompson Ranch persist amidst a network of wells and a Compressor Station, illustrating the dual identity of this region as both a wilderness resource and an active energy producer. The terrain is further characterized by coulees and draws like Ash Coulee and Wolf Draw, providing a precise look at the North Dakota badlands topography at the close of the twentieth century.