1975 Map of Belt NW

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Belt anchors the southern edge of this 1975 orthophotograph, where the town's grid and industrial footprints are clearly visible against the meandering path of Belt Creek. This aerial-based survey reveals a landscape of high-contrast agricultural patterns, showing the precise strip-cropping and terracing techniques used on the plateaus above the creek valley. The terrain is dominated by the prominent rise of Belt Butte to the southeast, a distinctive landmark overlooking the transition from rolling croplands to the deeper coulees and drainage systems of the Cascade County region. For researchers, this imagery provides an exact visual record of the town's 1970s boundaries and the intensive land use of the surrounding plains before later shifts in rural development.