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1997 Map of Hanks Gully

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

USGS Topo · Published 2001

About this map

The Little Missouri River carves through the landscape of the Little Missouri National Grassland, defining a region shaped by both its prehistoric geology and modern energy extraction. During the late 1990s, this area of western North Dakota supported a complex network of industrial and agricultural activity, evidenced by the Little Missouri Oil Field and the neighboring Rough Rider Oil Field. A compressor station serves as a focal point for the infrastructure required to manage these resources.

Local history and ranching heritage are preserved at the Elkhorn Ranch State Historic Site, located in the southwest corner near the Federenko Ranch and Ebert Ranch. The terrain is marked by prominent high points such as Buckhorn Butte, Cedar Top Butte, and Anderson Butte. For those following the landscape by foot, the Maah Daah Hey Trail winds through the drainage basins of Magpie Creek and Whitetail Creek, crossing the narrow divide at Devils Pass.