1960 Map of White Butte West

About this map

White Butte and Bull Butte dominate this section of Hettinger County, rising above the winding course of Thirtymile Creek. Surveyed in the late 1950s, the landscape is organized into distinct townships including Madison, Campbell, St Croix, and Acme. The map reveals a rural community supported by a network of unimproved dirt roads connecting isolated farmsteads and key local institutions. Cultural landmarks like St Michael Ch and School No 1 provide essential anchor points for genealogists and local historians researching the mid-century social geography of North Dakota. In addition to agricultural land use, the presence of a Gravel Pit indicates small-scale local industry. This map was produced by the Geological Survey as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin.