1978 Map of Watford City NE

About this map

Twin Valley dominates the eastern geography of this North Dakota landscape, where the prairie topography is cut by the winding course of Wild Cow Creek. The map documents a rural transition in McKenzie County during the late 1970s, as traditional ranching and agricultural land use overlapped with expanding energy infrastructure. Evidence of this industrial presence is seen in several scattered Oil Well and Well sites, alongside localized resource extraction at the Scoria Pit. One of the most significant historical markers is the Old Railroad Grade, which traces a former transportation corridor through the hills. This feature serves as a primary reference point for researchers tracking the evolution of the regional rail network and its influence on early twentieth-century logistics across the plains.