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1982 Map of Blythe

Name: 1982 Topographic Map of Blythe
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Blythe sits at the heart of a complex drainage system in central Montana, where the tracks of the Burlington Northern railroad follow the winding course of Big Otter Creek. The landscape is defined by its dramatic hydrology, with numerous named coulees like Armington Coulee, Marion Coulee, and the interestingly named Never Sweat Coulee carving through the high plains. The terrain reflects a strictly rural economy, marked by isolated storage bins and a lone landing strip near the headwaters of Cora Creek.

Straddling the boundary between Cascade County and Judith Basin County, the map reveals the intersection of industrial transport and natural waterways. Transport infrastructure is concentrated along the creek beds, where the rail line and pipelines navigate the low ground between rising bluffs. This 1980s-era topographic study captures the area's transition from open range to a more modern agricultural and industrial corridor, evidenced by the scattered water sources and seasonal springs that supported earlier settlement patterns.