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1914 Map of Brockton

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Brockton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1914
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1914

About this map

The Fort Peck Indian Reservation dominates this 1910s landscape, where the Great Northern railroad tracks parallel the north bank of the Missouri River. The settlement of Brockton serves as a primary hub along the rail line, positioned just north of the river's winding path through the valley. This survey reveals a transition from the river-bottom lands to the prominent Mortarstone Bluff and the broken coulee country to the south.

South of the river, the map documents early ranching and rural activity, noting Armstrongs Ranch and the small outpost of Nicholson. This area is defined by an intricate network of drainage channels, including Charley Creek, Wolf Creek, and Eagle Nest Coulee. These features illustrate the early 20th-century reliance on natural water sources and favorable terrain like Haystack Butte for navigating and settling the Montana plains during the early years of statehood.