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1954 Map of Council Island

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Council Island
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Missouri River winds through this northern Montana landscape, marking the convergence of Chouteau, Fergus, and Blaine counties. The waterway is punctuated by several significant river features, including Council Island, the Holmes Council Islands, and the Iron City Islands. This mid-century survey by the Geological Survey captures the transition of the river as it passes over Holmes Rapids, a notable navigational point for those tracing historic river transport.

Upland from the river, the terrain rises sharply toward Whiskey Ridge, reflecting the high plains character of the region. Evidence of former occupation and transit appears in the southern portion of the map along the Seventy-nine Road and near Seventy-nine Coulee. Local history researchers will find the location of the Lohse PN Ferry and unidentified Ruins significant for mapping vanished homesteads and early transportation corridors in the Missouri River Basin.