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1969 Map of Ladner

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Ladner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The settlement of Ladner serves as the small hub of this Harding County landscape, situated on a high plateau just south of Table Mountain. The terrain is defined by dramatic erosional features and broad drainage systems, including Pleasant Valley and the steep slopes of Mt McKinley. By the late 1960s, the local economy shows a clear shift toward energy extraction with the development of the Buffalo Oil Field, where numerous oil wells and drill holes dot the prairie south of Bull Creek.

Water remains a vital resource in this arid environment, evidenced by named features like Finlander Spring, Reed Spring, and Kimble Cr. The map reveals a network of ranching infrastructure, including a landing strip on the northern edge and several prominent landmarks like Mud Butte and White Butte that anchor the southern half of the quadrangle. Distinctive local names like Devils Half Acre and Dogie Cr suggest a landscape deeply tied to the history of Western range life.