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1972 Map of Wheeler Hills

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Wheeler Hills
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Wheeler Hills dominate the southern landscape of this Grant County region, where the terrain breaks into complex drainage patterns and prominent rises. The area is characterized by an agricultural and ranching economy, with fine red dashed lines on the map indicating the location of fencelines and field boundaries visible at the time of the 1972 aerial photography. Local landmarks provide essential orientation for researchers, including the notable Blind Johnny Hill and Russell Butte situated between the winding courses of Morris Creek and Snake Creek.

Institutional life centers on rural gathering points like St Marys Ch and its adjacent Cem, along with Bethesda Ch further south. While the landscape is primarily open range, industrial markers such as Gravel Pits and a specific Drill Hole point to the subsurface exploration and utility of the land. This survey provides a precise look at the rural infrastructure of central North Dakota during the early 1970s, recording every Well and secondary road that connected these upland communities.