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2020 Map of Chinook

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Chinook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

Chinook serves as the focal point for this area of north-central Montana, where the Milk River and its intricate system of irrigation ditches and canals sustain the local landscape. The town site is clearly organized around its legal and transportation infrastructure, featuring the Blaine County Courthouse and the Edgar G Obie Airport. The surrounding terrain is characterized by a series of named coulees, including Redrock Coulee and Sixmile Coulee, which carve through the high plains.

Water management is central to the area's development, evidenced by the Fort Belknap Canal, Mattheson Ditch, and Hillside Ditch that run parallel to the river valley. Numerous local roads such as Cleveland Rd and Barney Olsen Rd connect the rural homesteads and agricultural sections, while natural features like Lodge Cr and Battle Cr highlight the primary drainage patterns of the region north of the river.