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1974 Map of West Twin Butte

Name: 1974 Topographic Map of West Twin Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Golden Valley Co. in western North Dakota is characterized by high plateau country and a network of seasonal drainages as recorded in the mid-1970s. The landscape is dominated by the West Twin Butte prominence and the Delhi township area, where land use remains primarily rural and agricultural. Waterways such as Elk Creek and Wannagan Creek, along with their various branches like East Branch Elk Creek, define the topography and flow toward the Little Missouri river system beyond this quadrangle.

Local history and community sites are centered on small, scattered institutions that served the early ranching and farming families. Researchers can identify the Westerheim Sch and two distinct burial grounds, Plain View Cem and another Cem further north. Industrial activity in this part of the badlands is represented by several Scoria Pit extractions, marking spots where the distinctive red clinker rock was quarried for road material and local utility.