Report of field investigation of the Badlands and Killdeer Mountains of North Dakota
Subject(s): Badlands, National parks and reserves--Planning, National parks and reserves--Research, North Dakota--Billings County, North Dakota--McKenzie County, North Dakota--Medora, Petrified forests, Vegetation and climate
Click on image to zoom in
The goal of the field investigation is to determine the value of the badlands and Killdeer Mountains for national park or national monument status. The report includes information on the area’s cultural and natural history and scientific demographic information. Report concludes that there is enough value for a national monument to be created with at least 750,000 acres.
Collection
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Creation Date
1939
Creator(s)
Childs, Frank W.; National Park Service
Language
English
Period
Theodore Roosevelt and Public Memory (1919-present)
Repository
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
Page Count
17
Production Method
Record Type
Multi-image
Resource Type
Rights
These images are presented through a cooperative effort between Theodore Roosevelt National Park – National Park Service and Dickinson State University. See the Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library Terms of Use for further copyright information.
Citation
Cite this Record
Chicago:
Report of field investigation of the Badlands and Killdeer Mountains of North Dakota. [1939]. Theodore Roosevelt National Park.
https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273843. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Childs, Frank W.; National Park Service. Report of field investigation of the Badlands and Killdeer Mountains of North Dakota. [1939]. Multi-image.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273843.
APA:
Childs, Frank W.; National Park Service., [1939]. Report of field investigation of the Badlands and Killdeer Mountains of North Dakota.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/digital-library/o273843.
Cite this Collection
Chicago:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University.
MLA:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. March 12, 2026. https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.
APA:
Theodore Roosevelt National Park. Theodore Roosevelt Digital Library. Dickinson State University. Retrieved from https://www.theodorerooseveltcenter.org/collection/theodore-roosevelt-national-park.
