A black-and-white view of eroded badlands buttes with horizontal bands of rock. Several small figures and horses stand on a ridge in the middle distance, giving a sense of the scale of the broken terrain. Sentinel Butte, in western North Dakota near the Montana line, was named for a landmark butte that rose above the surrounding ranch country. The layered bluffs are typical of the badlands of western North Dakota, where wind and water cut soft sedimentary rock into ridges and isolated buttes.
Real photo postcard; caption 'Bad Lands Scene Near Sentinel Butte N.D.' printed in white at bottom; no publisher or series printed on front.
No postmark, stamp, or address — unused divided-back card. Printed 'POST CARD / MESSAGE / ADDRESS' layout; pencil dealer mark '201 AMJ' upside down at lower left. Front is a matte real-photo style view of badlands; no white border.
Cite this card
Bad Lands scene near Sentinel Butte, ND, circa 1907, postcard, c. 1907. PostalPast Collection. https://postalpast.com/postcard/bad-lands-scene-near-sentinel-butte-nd-circa-1907. Accessed November 2, 2026.
