1979 Map of Arrow Creek

About this map

The Badlands dominate the western portion of this Central Montana landscape, where intricate drainage patterns have carved deeply into the terrain. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts across the upper section of the quadrangle, following the higher ground of the Bench north of the primary watercourse. This alignment reflects the strategic engineering of the early twentieth century, positioning rail infrastructure to avoid the more volatile erosional areas while servicing the high plains agricultural plateau.