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2014 Map of Squaretop Butte

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Squaretop Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Little Missouri National Grassland encompasses this expanse of the North Dakota badlands, where the boundary between McKenzie and Billings counties bisects a landscape of high buttes and deeply cut coulees. The terrain is defined by prominent elevations such as Tower Butte, Cedar Top Butte, and the distinctive Big Top Mesa, alongside smaller formations like Castel Rock and Little Squaretop Butte.

Industrial activity is evident across the southern portion of the sheet, where the Anderson Coulee Oil Field, Magpie Oil Field, and Elkhorn Ranch Oil Field signify the region's energy production. These operations are connected by a network of primitive roads, including Magpie Rd, which traverse the drainage basins of Sand Creek and Magpie Creek. The map also captures uniquely named geographical features such as Scairt Woman Draw and the narrow passage at Goats Pass.