Mazda sits at a crossroads of rural routes in this section of Slope County, where the plains are defined by a network of seasonal drainages. The landscape is dominated by the meandering paths of Indian Creek in the north and Hay Creek in the south, illustrating the subtle topography of the North Dakota badlands fringe. Settlement patterns here are sparse, centered on large landholdings like the Merz Ranch and connected by historic thoroughfares such as Fort Dilts Rd, which traces a path across the southern portion of the quadrangle. The map reveals the infrastructure of a remote ranching economy, where numbered section roads like 784 and 78414 form a stark grid against the natural curves of Bacon Creek and Worser Creek.
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1953 · Dickinson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Dickinson
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1973 · Kid Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Cedar Hills
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1973 · Rhame
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1979 · Ives
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1980 · Pretty Butte
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1980 · Marmarth
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1980 · Boyce Creek West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1981 · Bowman
USGS Topo · 1:100,000