1953 Map of Carter

About this map

The town of Carter stands as a central hub in Chouteau County, positioned where the high plains break into the deep drainages of the Missouri River Basin. At this mid-century moment, the Great Northern railroad cuts a diagonal line across the prairie, anchoring the local economy to the rails and the nearby Missouri River. The landscape is defined by dramatic erosion, where significant coulees like Weatherwax Coulee, Bullhead Coulee, and Black Coulee carve through the terrain toward the Teton River in the north.