1974 Map of Nason Hill

About this map

Nason Hill rises above the confluence of prairie drainages in this 1974 topographic survey of Adams County. The landscape is defined by the winding paths of Timber Creek, Cedar Creek, and Plum Creek, which cut through the high plains terrain. Local family history is centered on the Stowers Cem and Cedar Creek Cem, small burial grounds that mark the settlement patterns of this rural ranching and farming district. Evidence of early industry and infrastructure appears in the form of multiple Gravel Pit sites scattered across the landscape, serving the needs of the local road network. Near the southern boundary, the map records the small locality of Beesley, situated just north of the Standing Rock Indian Reservation boundary. The map provides a clear look at the township and section lines that organized the North Dakota prairie, showing the relationship between natural watercourses and the established political borders of the era.