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1915 Map of Frazer

Name: 1915 Topographic Map of Frazer
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1949
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1949

About this map

The Fort Peck Indian Reservation dominates this landscape along the northern banks of the Missouri River during the early twentieth century. This survey, conducted primarily between 1908 and 1913, reveals a period of significant infrastructure development in Northeast Montana. The Great Northern railroad tracks parallel the river, serving the nascent rail towns of Frazer and Kintyre. These settlements are situated on the benchlands above the river's flood plain, positioned to capitalize on the shipping corridor.

The winding course of the Missouri River forms the southern boundary of the reservation, with its dramatic loops and sandbars meticulously documented by the Missouri River Commission. Numerous seasonal watercourses such as Little Porcupine Creek and Farmers Creek cut through the undulating prairie to the north, illustrating the complex drainage patterns of the Missouri valley. This sheet captures the region before large-scale irrigation or damming projects altered the river's character.