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1962 Map of Tracy Mountain

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Tracy Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Tracy Mountain rises above a landscape defined by deep drainages and industrial extractive sites in the early 1960s. The Northern Pacific railroad cuts through the northern section, following the path of Sully Creek near the seasonal watering point of Sully Springs. This area of Billings County is characterized by its agricultural research and resource history, evidenced by the State Experiment Station and multiple Scoria pits and a Mine located near the southern boundary.

A network of watercourses including Merrifield Creek, Davis Creek, and Dantz Creek carve through the terrain, illustrating the natural erosion patterns of the North Dakota badlands. While established transportation is limited to the rail line, a Jeep Trail provides passage through the more difficult interior sections, showing how local transit adapted to the topography before modern road developments.