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1971 Map of Moffit NW

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Moffit NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Buchanan Valley defines the southern portion of this landscape, where the rugged breaks meet the headwaters of Long Lake Creek. In the early 1970s, this region of Burleigh County shows a transition from the rolling prairie into the deeply dissected terrain of the Missouri River hills. Human activity is focused along the Soo Line railroad, which cuts through the northern sections near the small settlement of Brittin.

Land use is largely defined by cattle ranching and infrastructure, notably the Black Leg Ranch located in the northeast. The presence of a prominent Radio Tower on a high ridge and several Gravel Pit operations suggest the local industry of the era. This survey provides a clear view of the complex township and range divisions where Burleigh, Logan, Emmons, and Morton counties converge, reflecting the administrative and topographical layers of central North Dakota.