1912 Map of Cut Bank

About this map

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation dominates the western portion of this landscape, its boundary neatly bisecting the region's complex network of coulees and prairie. This survey, conducted just after the turn of the century, captures the vital infrastructure of the northern plains as the Great Northern R R serves the growing settlements of Cut Bank, Baltic, and Ethridge. The rails parallel the winding path of Cut Bank Creek, a primary water source in a territory defined by high buttes and seasonal drainages.