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1987 Map of Cleveland NE

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Cleveland NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

Snake Creek and Box Elder Creek define the drainage patterns across this north-central Montana landscape in Blaine County. The terrain is characterized by broad depressions like the Alkali Flats and a smaller Alkali Flat, reflecting the arid, mineral-rich hydrology of the region. A series of Levee structures along the watercourses indicate efforts to manage seasonal flows in a territory otherwise dominated by open range and ranching activity.

Industrial and community markers are sparse but specific, including a VFW post and a Drill Hole in the southern sections. A prominent Pipeline traverses the northern reaches, cutting across the section lines that organize this rural grid. The map, a provisional edition from 1987, captures the area before modern developments, showing the remote character of the prairie near the Little Box Elder Coulee.