Loading map...

2014 Map of Chinook

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Chinook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The Milk River valley anchors the city of Chinook, where a structured grid of streets including Missouri St and Minnesota St meets the agricultural and aviation needs of northern Montana. To the west of the town center, the Edgar G Obie Airport serves as a modern waypoint, while the surrounding landscape is defined by the complex drainage of the northern plains. This hydrology is marked by the winding paths of Lodge Creek and Battle Creek, alongside an engineered system of irrigation that includes the Matheson Ditch and Hillside Ditch.

The topography transitions from the river valley into a series of deeply etched drainages known as coulees. Notable features such as Redrock Coulee, Threemile Coulee, and Sixmile Coulee break the high ground, while Sharnikon Gulch and Black Coulee emphasize the area's characteristic erosion patterns. This network of natural waterways and man-made ditches illustrates the area's long-standing reliance on the river system for both transportation and land management.