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1958 Map of Choteau

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Choteau
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

The Continental Divide dictates the geography of this mid-century Montana landscape, splitting the region between the high peaks of the Lewis and Clark Range and the agricultural plains to the east. The eastern foothills are defined by the water management of the day, featuring Bynum Reservoir, Pishkun Reservoir, and Willow Creek Reservoir which feed the Teton River and Sun River valleys. Near the mountain front, the town of Choteau serves as a hub alongside the Great Northern rail line, while Augusta and Gilman anchor the southern ranching districts.

West of the divide, the dense timberlands of the Flathead National Forest and Lolo National Forest are mapped with precision, showing remote outposts like the Big Prairie District Ranger Station and the West Fork Ranger Station. This era shows the development of mountain communities such as Seeley Lake and the Placid Creek Community, situated among a chain of glacial waters including Lindbergh Lake and Salmon Lake.