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1958 Map of Sperati Point

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Sperati Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Little Missouri River carves a winding path through the North Dakota badlands in this late 1950s survey, highlighting a portion of the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. The landscape is defined by its dramatic topographic relief, featuring the Achenback Hills and the prominent Sperati Point lookout. Human presence in this environment is sparse and focused on ranching, with the Kellogg Ranch and Steele Ranch situated near the water's edge.

A complex network of drainages such as Appel Creek, Corral Creek, and Bennett Creek feeds into the river valley. The map documents early-century land use where life was anchored to reliable water sources like Achenback Spring. The area of Red Wing stands out as a distinct terrain feature in the northwest corner, illustrating the geological diversity that defines the Missouri River Basin development era.