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North Dakota Pumpjack Overlooking Badlands

North Dakota Pumpjack Overlooking Badlands

July 2018 — Viewed from behind the machinery, the pumpjack overlooks a sweeping stretch of North Dakota badlands. Its rusted gears and faded paint contrast sharply with the vivid red earth and green hills—a scene that captures both the rugged beauty and industrial imprint of the oil fields.

Killdeer Waterworks Facility, North Dakota

Killdeer Waterworks Facility, North Dakota

July 2018 — Killdeer Waterworks building in North Dakota.

Pumpjack in North Dakota Oil Field Under Blue Sky

Pumpjack in North Dakota Oil Field Under Blue Sky

July 2018 — Sunlight glints off the rusted steel of a working pumpjack, its rhythmic motion cutting through the quiet plains air. Shot from below, the towering machine looms against the sky—a reminder of the human industry that continues to shape the remote oil fields of the American West.

Pumpjack in Dunn County, North Dakota

Pumpjack in Dunn County, North Dakota

July 2018 — A weathered pumpjack rises from the red clay of western North Dakota, slowly rocking under the midday sun. Once a quiet symbol of rural industry, it now stands as a reminder of the region’s deep ties to oil production and the changing energy landscape of the American Plains.

Sorlie Memorial Bridge at Dusk, Grand Forks, ND

Sorlie Memorial Bridge at Dusk, Grand Forks, ND

May 2016 — The Sorlie Memorial Bridge in Grand Forks, ND. The bridge is over the Red River.

Abandoned School in Crystal Springs North Dakota

Abandoned School in Crystal Springs North Dakota

July 2015 — An abandoned schoolhouse in Crystal Springs, North Dakota.

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, North Dakota

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, North Dakota

July 2015 — Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park in Bismark, North Dakota

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Overlook, Missouri River, North Dakota

Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park Overlook, Missouri River, North Dakota

July 2015 — Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park overlook and the Missouri River in North Dakota.

Sportsman’s Centennial Park Campsite, Garrison, North Dakota

Sportsman’s Centennial Park Campsite, Garrison, North Dakota

July 2015 — Campsite at Sportsmen Centennial Park in Garrison, North Dakota.

Allis-Chalmers Tractor by Grain Elevator, North Dakota

Allis-Chalmers Tractor by Grain Elevator, North Dakota

July 2015 — Allis-Chalmers tractor found in North Dakota.

North Dakota Oil Fields at Night, July 2015

North Dakota Oil Fields at Night, July 2015

July 2015 — North Dakota oil fields in July 2015 in the middle of the night.

Charbonneau, North Dakota Grain Elevator and Outbuilding

Charbonneau, North Dakota Grain Elevator and Outbuilding

July 2015 — A elevator in Charbonneau, North Dakota.

Fairview Lift Bridge over Yellowstone River, North Dakota

Fairview Lift Bridge over Yellowstone River, North Dakota

July 2015 — The Fairview Lift Bridge over the Yellowstone River in North Dakota. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1997.

Charbonneau Oil Drilling Site, North Dakota

Charbonneau Oil Drilling Site, North Dakota

July 2015 — Oil rig in Charbonneau, North Dakota.

Charbonneau, North Dakota Abandoned Grain Elevator

Charbonneau, North Dakota Abandoned Grain Elevator

July 2015 — Charbonneau, North Dakota Ghost Town

North Dakota Badlands from Theodore Roosevelt Expressway, July 2015

North Dakota Badlands from Theodore Roosevelt Expressway, July 2015

July 2015 — The North Dakota badlands as seen from the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway.

Highway near Wolford, North Dakota in Haze

Highway near Wolford, North Dakota in Haze

July 2015 — Highway near Wolford, North Dakota.

Highway 17 near Starkweather, North Dakota, with canola fields

Highway 17 near Starkweather, North Dakota, with canola fields

July 2015 — Highway 17 near Starkweather, North Dakota.

Wheat and Canola Fields Near Starkweather, North Dakota

Wheat and Canola Fields Near Starkweather, North Dakota

July 2015 — Grass near Starkweather North Dakota

Woodland Resort Remains, Devils Lake, North Dakota

Woodland Resort Remains, Devils Lake, North Dakota

July 2015 — Sunset at Woodland Resort on Devil's Lake in North Dakota.

Devils Lake State Park, North Dakota: Shoreline Riprap and Wetland

Devils Lake State Park, North Dakota: Shoreline Riprap and Wetland

July 2015 — Devils Lake State Park in North Dakota.

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