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1914 Map of Brockton

Name: 1914 Topographic Map of Brockton
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Missouri River carves a deep valley through this high-plains landscape, serving as the primary geographic anchor and the boundary between Roosevelt and Richland counties. Along its northern bank, the town of Brockton sits as a vital rail point on the Great Northern line within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The mapping, based on 1910–1911 surveys, reveals a transition from the river bottomlands to the prominent Mortarstone Bluff and the rising elevation of Haystack Butte.

Evidence of early ranching and water management is seen at Armstrongs Ranch and the intricate network of drainages such as Charley Creek, Snaky Creek, and Wolf Creek. These seasonal watercourses and coulees, including Eagle Nest Coulee and Wildcat Coulee, define the broken terrain south of the river. The survey reflects a period when the railroad and the river dictated the placement of settlements and the movement of livestock across the plains.