1973 Map of Havelock

About this map

Havelock sits along the northern edge of this Hettinger County landscape, situated where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad once navigated the drainage of the Cannonball River. The terrain is defined by prominent high points including Black Butte in the northeast and the striking formation of Tepee Butte and the Tepee Buttes to the south. This 1970s survey illustrates a region dominated by its watercourses, with Coal Bank Creek and Squaw Creek cutting through the prairie toward the main river. The placement of a Well in the southeast corner and the network of section lines reveal the organized settlement pattern of this rural North Dakota territory, where the rail line followed the natural contours of the creek valleys to maintain a steady grade.