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1949 Map of Fort Kipp

Name: 1949 Topographic Map of Fort Kipp
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

Fort Peck Indian Reservation lands dominate this late-1940s landscape, where the meandering course of Big Muddy Creek carves through the Missouri River Basin. The settlement of Fort Kipp and the nearby community of Blair serve as focal points along the southern edge, situated just north of the Great Northern railroad line. This period of development shows a mix of spiritual and physical infrastructure, from the Freidens Ch and its accompanying Freidens Cem in the north to active industrial sites like a Gravel Pit near the river valley.

The topography transitions from the high, dissected plateaus north of the creek, marked by features such as Lone Tree Creek, down to the fertile bottomlands near the Spillway 1912. Local landmarks, including several Windmill sites and Scott Creek, trace the agricultural and water management patterns of Roosevelt County before modern large-scale modifications transformed much of the surrounding region.