1997 Map of Keene

About this map

Keene serves as a central point in this northern McKenzie County landscape, where the agricultural plains meet the industrial footprint of the Blue Butte Oil and Gas Field. The map reveals a community defined by its spiritual and civic institutions, with the Clear Creek Ch and its adjacent Cem, Redeemer Ch, and Adventist Ch scattered across the township. This late-twentieth-century survey documents the transition from traditional ranching to an energy-producing economy, evidenced by the presence of Amerada Hess Offices and multiple Scoria Pits. The rugged western edge is marked by the Little Missouri National Grassland, while the topography is drained by Clear Creek and its North Branch. The Fourteenth Guide Meridian West provides a formal surveying baseline through a terrain characterized by prominent landmarks like Stony Butte and the Blue Buttes.