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1978 Map of Tobacco Garden Bay

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Tobacco Garden Bay
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

Lake Sakakawea dominates the northern reaches of this McKenzie County landscape, where the waters of Tobacco Garden Bay meet the undulating terrain of northwestern North Dakota. The shoreline reflects the engineering of the mid-20th century, with underwater contours sourced from 1943 data. To the south, the Little Missouri National Grassland covers a significant portion of the quadrangle, preserved alongside the Tobacco Garden Creek State Game Management Area.

Settlement is sparse, concentrated at the small community of Keene in the southeast corner. The economy of the late 1970s is hinted at through scattered resource extraction points, such as a Gravel Pit and a Drill Hole. Drainage patterns like Sand Creek and the prominent Twin Valley define the local topography, leading toward the Tobacco Garden Creek Recreation Area, which serves as a hub for public activity near the water.