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1958 Map of Long X Divide

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Long X Divide
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

About this map

Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park dominates the northern reaches of this mid-century landscape, where the Little Missouri River carves a winding path through the broken badlands terrain. The survey captures a sparsely populated region of McKenzie County defined by the prominent Long X Divide and the rugged drainage systems of Squaw Creek and Cedar Canyon.

Agricultural and civic life in the late 1950s is marked by isolated rural structures, including Clifton Sch and Boehm Sch located south of the main river valley. Near the park boundary, the map details established infrastructure for early tourism and land management, such as the Squaw Creek Campground, a Ranger Station, and a Gaging Station. The settlement at Rhoades and the presence of Route 85 indicate the primary transportation and habitation nodes in this high-plains ranching country.