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1965 Map of Germaine Coulee East

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Germaine Coulee East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

The Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Range dominates this mid-1960s landscape, protecting the breaks and coulees along the southern edge of the Fort Peck Reservoir. This portion of the Missouri River basin shows a topography defined by complex drainage systems, where seasonal watercourses like Sandburn Coulee and Germaine Coulee cut deep into the plateau. The map captures the reservoir at its normal pool elevation of 2,246 feet, with dashed light-blue patterns indicating areas subject to controlled inundation.

Evidence of early rural infrastructure appears at the margins, with pointers toward the Spring Creek School and the remote settlement of Benzien. Notable landmarks such as Baker Point overlook the intricate network of Hay Coulee and Grass Coulee, illustrating the isolation and specific geography of the Phillips and Garfield county line before modern development altered these remote ranching and conservation lands.