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2014 Map of Westby North

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

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Westby and the nearby settlement of McElroy sit along the high plains of the Montana-North Dakota border, an area characterized by numerous small prairie lakes and basins. The terrain is dotted with seasonal and permanent water bodies, including Flat Lake, Gaulke Lake, North Lake, and Mc Cone Lake, which are scattered across the landscape on both sides of the state line. This region serves as a junction of administrative and physical boundaries, where Sheridan and Divide counties meet at the international border with Canada.

Energy extraction is a notable feature of the local economy, represented by the Flat Lake Oil Field in the northwest. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies specific burial sites such as the McElroy Cem and the Westby Catholic Cem, providing precise locations for these community landmarks. The road network, including Stateline N Rd and N Westby Rd, follows the rigid grid of the Public Land Survey System typical of the Great Plains.