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1963 Map of Rattlesnake Butte

Name: 1963 Topographic Map of Rattlesnake Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Rattlesnake Butte stands as a prominent landmark in this section of Billings County, rising above the western North Dakota plains as they appeared in the early 1960s. The landscape is defined by the winding course of the Green River and the South Fork Green River, where the terrain transitions into complex drainages and coulees. This map reveals a dispersed rural community infrastructure, with small country schoolhouses like Schaff Sch and Klym Sch serving the surrounding ranchlands.

Religious and family history is preserved through scattered sites such as St Demetrius Ch and its associated local resting places, including St Marys Cem and St Boniface Cem. The area shows light industrial activity concentrated in several Scoria Pits and Gravel Pits, supporting the maintenance of the local road network. The map provides a detailed view of the sectional boundaries and township divisions at a time when the Spring Creek School No 3 still served the northern portion of the quadrangle.