1974 Map of Grassy Butte SE

About this map

Little Knife River and the Knife River wind through this mid-1970s landscape, which spans the intersection of McKenzie, Billings, and Dunn counties. The map reflects a rural cultural landscape marked by isolated religious and communal sites, most notably the Russian Cem and Greek Ch. These labels, alongside a separate Cem and the settlement of Graves, suggest a history of immigrant settlement and established community roots in the North Dakota badlands. The northern portion of the map is dominated by the linear marking of Rhoades, while the terrain is defined by intricate contour lines showing the complex erosion patterns typical of this river-cut plateau region.