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1954 Map of Baker Monument

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Baker Monument
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1956
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1956

About this map

The Missouri River winds through the northern reaches of this mid-century survey, defining the boundary between Fergus and Blaine counties. This rugged landscape was a focal point for infrastructure during the development of the Missouri River Basin, evidenced by the Powerplant and nearby Powerplant (Ruins) located along the riverbanks. The existence of a Ferry and a Gaging Sta near the Heller Sch suggests a period when river-based transit and resource monitoring were vital to the local economy.

Inland, the terrain rises toward the namesake Baker Monument, surrounded by a network of drainage features including Woodhawk Creek and Reed Coulee. To the south, Two Calf Creek and the South Fork cut through the breaks below Barnes Ridge, illustrating the complex hydrology of this part of central Montana before modern landscape alterations changed the character of these remote prairie drainage systems.