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1969 Map of Chapman Coulee NE

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Chapman Coulee NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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Glasgow Air Force Base dominates the southeastern quadrant of this Montana landscape, showing a highly organized military infrastructure during the late 1960s. The base layout includes a concentrated residential area with the Westside Sch and a Jr High Sch, alongside specialized facilities like a Fire Sta, a Hospital, and multiple Athletic Field sites. This institutional presence contrasts sharply with the surrounding drainage basins of the Missouri River Basin development.

Water management and resource extraction define the rural stretches, where numerous Gravel Pits follow the natural contours of Chapman Coulee and Enright Coulee. The presence of a significant Pipeline and an Aqueduct cutting through the terrain suggests a landscape engineered for utility. The Burlington Northern railroad provides a southern transportation artery, while natural features like Olson Spring and Cherry Creek highlight the original hydrology of this Valley County region.