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1974 Map of Roosevelt Creek West

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of Roosevelt Creek West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park (Elkhorn Ranch Site) occupies the northeast corner of this mid-1970s survey, marking a significant historical landscape along the Little Missouri River. This area of the North Dakota Badlands is characterized by a complex network of drainage systems, including Ellison Creek, Dry Creek, and Roosevelt Creek, which carve through the high plains. The boundary between Golden Valley and Billings County runs vertically through the center, separating these rugged ranching lands.

Cooks Peak stands as a prominent elevation point in the southwest, overlooking the winding path of Bell Lake Creek. The map documents a landscape of sparse development, where the land is defined more by its natural topography and early conservation efforts than by settlement. For researchers, it provides a precise record of the terrain and water resources just prior to modern shifts in land management and park administration.