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1958 Map of North Killdeer Mountain

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of North Killdeer Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

North Killdeer Mountain rises sharply above the broken rangeland of Dunn County, providing a stark geographic anchor in this 1950s survey of the Missouri River Basin. The landscape is defined by its drainage network, where Big Gulch and Cedar Coulee carve through the terrain toward the winding L Missouri R in the northeast corner. This map captures a specific era of post-war ranching, documenting the dispersed family operations that sustained the local economy.

Researchers and genealogists can trace numerous established homesteads including the Hanson Ranch, Peterson Ranch, and Bice Ranch, many of which are situated near vital water sources like Bear Creek and Chase Creek. The presence of a Radio Tower and various high-point benchmarks like Vabm 2662 indicate the importance of this high ground for regional communication and surveying during the late 1950s.