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1912 Map of Cut Bank

Name: 1912 Topographic Map of Cut Bank
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1912
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1912

About this map

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation dominates the western half of this northern Montana landscape, defined by a complex network of glacial coulees and high plains. The Great Northern R R serves as the primary artery of commerce and settlement, anchoring the town of Cut Bank where it crosses the deep drainage of the same name. Small railroad sidings and stops like Baltic and Simla trace the path of the tracks toward the Sweetgrass Hills to the east.

Water is a defining but sparse resource, collected in scattered basins such as Fitzpatrick Lake, Alkali Lake, and Grassy Lake in the north. The terrain is marked by distinctive landmarks used for navigation across the open country, including Headlight Butte and Squaw Buttes. The United States Canada Boundary Line at the northern edge underscores the frontier character of the region during this period of early twentieth-century development.