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1997 Map of Sidney SE

Name: 1997 Topographic Map of Sidney SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2001
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2001

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Little Missouri National Grassland dominates the eastern half of this terrain, where the state boundary between Montana and North Dakota divides the landscape. This late-twentieth-century survey reveals a territory defined by remote ranching operations and water management in the arid West. The Klandt Ranch stands out as a primary center of activity, supported by specialized infrastructure like the Klandt HQ Flowing Well.

A complex network of drainages, including Bennie Peer Creek, Devitt Creek, and O'Brien Creek, carves through the undulating topography, eventually giving way to the Alkali Creek basin in the southwest. The prevalence of features such as the Water Well underscores the critical importance of groundwater for livestock and human habitation in this borderland region. This map provides a clear view of the rural life and land use patterns that persisted in Richland County and its neighboring McKenzie County at the turn of the millennium.