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1904 Map of Chinook

Name: 1904 Topographic Map of Chinook
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1904
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1904

About this map

Chinook serves as the focal point of this 1902 survey, situated along the Great Northern railroad in a landscape defined by both industrial and agricultural expansion. The map documents an early twentieth-century Montana valley where complex water management systems, such as the Ft. Belknap Ditch, Matheson Ditch, and the Irrigation Co. Canal, were already being established to redirect the waters of the Milk River.

Evidence of local industry and ranching is prominent, with Kerrs Coalmine located to the south and several pioneer holdings, including Nelson's Ranch and Ronne's Ranch, dotting the terrain. The northern half of the sheet is dominated by a network of coulees like Boxelder Coulee and Coyote Coulee that feed into the valley, while the eastern edge shows the small settlement of Zurich as a rail-side neighbor to the regional hub.