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1984 Map of Dodson

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Dodson
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1985
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1985

About this map

The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation dominates the landscape of this mid-1980s topographic survey, stretching across the Blaine and Phillips County line. The northern corridor follows the vital lifeblood of the Milk River, where the Burlington Northern railroad links the grain and ranching outposts of Dodson, Savoy, and Wagner. While the river valley supports concentrated activity, the southern portion of the map rises into the northern reaches of the Little Rocky Mountains, a terrain marked by isolated peaks like Haystack Butte and Squaw Butte.

Water management is central to this semi-arid region, evidenced by a dense network of reservoirs and coulees including Old Woman Reservoir and Threemile Reservoir. For genealogists and local historians, the map identifies specific community landmarks such as the Fort Belknap Agency, a Schoolhouse near Parrot Flat, and the Graveyard Hill cemetery. Traces of earlier transportation persist in the form of an old grade running parallel to the established rail line, marking the evolution of the Milk River Valley corridor.