
Johnsons Corner serves as the focal point of this 1960s McKenzie County landscape, where the intersection of rural life and the budding energy industry is clearly defined. The terrain is marked by significant geological formations including the Blue Buttes, Camel Buttes, and the prominent Kummer Ridge. This era shows the expansion of the Blue Butte Oil and Gas Field and the Pershing Oil and Gas Field, interspersed with localized Scoria Pits and an emerging Pipeline network. Genealogists can locate several burial sites serving the area's families, such as the Silent City Cem, Union Cem, and Johnsons Corner Cem. The map provides a detailed view of the drainage patterns through Bear Den Cr and Dry Creek, alongside the established Grail road system.
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1953 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1959 · Croff
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1959 · Lone Butte NE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Keene
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Blue Buttes
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1965 · Blue Buttes SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1967 · Watford City
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1970 · Figure 4 Ranch
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1978 · Schafer SE
USGS Topo · 1:24,000