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1959 Map of North Star School

Name: 1959 Topographic Map of North Star School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Scattered ranching homesteads and seasonal water resources define this late 1950s landscape in Campbell County. The map provides a detailed view of the regional pastoral economy, anchored by family-operated sites such as Ohman Ranch, Lee Wright Ranch, and Marquiss Ranch. At the heart of this rural district sits the North Star School, a vital community marker in an area where settlement centers like Pearson are sparse.

The drainage of the Belle Fourche River and its numerous tributaries, including Threemile Creek and Wild Horse Creek, dictate the movement across the terrain. Small-scale engineering for water management is evident through features like Threemile Creek Res and the Rock Butte No 2 Reservoir, which were essential for sustaining livestock in the arid environment near Wild Horse Slope and Rocky Butte.