1967 Map of Conrad

About this map

The Whoop Up Trail cuts across this Pondera and Toole County landscape, marking a historic nineteenth-century freighting corridor that once connected Fort Benton to Fort Macleod. This 1967 field-checked survey reveals the rugged topography of the High Plains, where the Marias River and the northwestern reaches of the Tiber Reservoir carve through deeply eroded coulees. The terrain is defined by broad plateaus like Atkinson Flat and Tank Flat, which drop sharply into the river valley. Sparse rural settlement is evidenced by the presence of Union Sch and Higgins Sch, serving a community shaped by the Montana Principal Meridian. Land use is primarily agricultural, punctuated by a prominent Gravel Pit near Conrad Butte, illustrating the intersection of natural landforms and mid-century rural development.