
Cascade Colony serves as a focal point in this high plains landscape of central Montana, characterized by a complex system of irrigation and historic land divisions. The northern edge of the map reveals the critical role of water management in this semi-arid region, featuring the Fort Shaw Canal, a Flume, and a Pipeline that traverse the terrain near Hanson Coulee. The presence of the Old Fort Shaw Military Boundary cutting across the center of the sheet provides a tangible link to the 19th-century military presence in the Montana Territory, marking the edge of former reservation lands.
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1886 · Great Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1949 · Cascade
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1949 · Vaughn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1950 · Fairfield
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1951 · Cascade
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1952 · Vaughn
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1954 · Great Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1957 · Great Falls
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1960 · Simms
USGS Topo · 1:62,500
1976 · Great Falls North
USGS Topo · 1:100,000