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1970 Map of Belle Creek North

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Belle Creek North
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The town of Belle Creek serves as a remote hub of petroleum extraction along the southern edge of this Montana landscape. At the time of this 1970 field check, the community is defined by its industrial infrastructure, including a cluster of Oil Wells, a prominent Water Tank, and specialized Sewage Disposal Ponds required for its operations. A Landing Strip suggests the necessity of air travel for reaching this high plains outpost in the southeast corner of the state.

Away from the industrial activity, the terrain is carved by the Little Powder River and its tributary, the East Fork Little Powder River. These drainage patterns dictated earlier settlement attempts, evidenced by the Duncan Creek Sch located along the banks of Duncan Creek. This map illustrates the transition of the region from a purely pastoral ranching landscape to one dominated by the mid-century energy boom, straddling the county line between Powder River Co and Carter Co.