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1984 Map of Bowery Peak

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Bowery Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The Rocky Boys Indian Reservation dominates this mid-1980s landscape, encompassing a high-relief terrain of ridges and peaks along the border of Hill and Chouteau counties. Central to the map is the namesake Bowery Peak, surrounded by family-named landmarks and peaks like Long George Peak, Bailey Peak, and Little Joe Peak. The drainage patterns are intricate, with Boxelder Creek and Beaver Creek carving through the highlands, supplemented by seasonal waters such as Alkali Springs and Amisk Pond.

The presence of indigenous nomenclature throughout the topography, including Wahwahskaysiw Ridge, Owachikaysis Ridge, and Otayachinas Creek, reflects the cultural geography of the reservation. The map details a transition from the lower northern coulees like Broughs Coulee and Blackie Coulee to the more significant elevations of Baldy Mountain and Black Mountain in the south, illustrating the diverse alpine and creek-bottom environments of north-central Montana before modern developments.