1987 Map of Agawam South

About this map

Burton Bench dominates this agricultural landscape of Teton County, where complex water management systems define the terrain. The presence of numerous flumes, ditches, and an Abandoned Canal illustrates the intensive efforts to irrigate this portion of the Montana plains during the late 20th century. Local commerce is centered on the Grain Elevators at Agawam and Farmington, marking the vital link between the prairie harvests and the transport network. Evidence of shifting transit patterns is visible in the Old RR Grade that runs north-south through the center of the sheet, passing by Malone and Agawam. The natural hydrology of Muddy Creek and Foster Creek is supplemented by man-made features like Glendora Lake and several irrigation reservoirs, while the Alkali Flat to the east highlights the alkaline soils common to the region.