1960 Map of Cut Bank

About this map

Glacier National Park and the Blackfeet Indian Reservation dominate this Northern Montana landscape, where the Hudson Bay Divide and Continental Divide meet. The 1960s-era geography shows a transition from the high peaks of the Livingston Range to the plains of the Marias River basin. Transport through the mountains is anchored by the Going-to-the-Sun Highway and the Great Northern railroad, which skirts the park’s southern edge through East Glacier Park. On the reservation, the Blackfoot Boarding School and several isolated schoolhouses like Lone Tree School and Mountain View School reflect the mid-century social structure. To the east, the oil-and-gas fields of Cut Bank and Ethridge mark the industrial activity of the plains, while the western edge is defined by the recently formed Hungry Horse Reservoir.