1972 Map of Sidney SE

About this map

The state line between Montana and North Dakota serves as the primary axis for this topographic survey, which also documents the junction of Richland County and McKenzie County. The landscape is defined by an intricate drainage system feeding into the larger Missouri River basin, with seasonal waterways such as Bennie Peer Creek, Devitt Creek, and O'Brien Creek cutting through the terrain. In the southern portion of the quadrangle, Alkali Creek provides another significant hydrologic marker. Human presence is indicated primarily by the scattered distribution of wells, reflecting the industrial and agricultural utility of the land during the early 1970s. This survey records a transition zone where state and county boundaries overlay a high-relief natural environment, providing a clear picture of the remote boundary lands before modern development patterns emerged.