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1983 Map of Grassy Butte

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Grassy Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

The Little Missouri River carves a complex course through the Badlands of western North Dakota, anchoring a landscape dominated by the Little Missouri National Grassland. This 1983 compilation reveals a region defined by federal land management and cattle ranching, featuring the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (Elkhorn Ranch Site) and the South Unit of the park. Small communities like Grassy Butte, Fairfield, and Gorham dot the uplands, serving as isolated hubs in a vast topography of buttes and coulees.

Surface geology is noted through numerous Scoria Pits and Gravel Pits, indicating the practical industrial use of the local terrain. The drainage network is dense, with named tributaries such as Beicegel Creek, Magpie Creek, and Wannagan Creek cutting deep into the high plains. Significant landmarks like Buckskin Butte and Squaretop Butte provide vertical orientation across the county lines of Billings, McKenzie, and Golden Valley.