1943 Map of Glasgow

About this map

Milk River dominates this landscape, its meandering path carving through Valley County as it flows past a string of established rail-side settlements. This 1943 compilation, based on work by the Corps of Engineers, illustrates the critical relationship between the river's water resources and early Montana development. The town of Glasgow serves as a regional hub, while smaller outposts like Vandalia, Tampico, Paisley, and Whateley dot the transportation corridor. To the south of the river, the terrain rises toward Tiger Butte, and water management is visible at Griffiths Reservoir. Tributaries such as Brazil Creek, Cherry Creek, and Willow Creek feed into the main valley, defining the local drainage patterns. Large swaths of the southern portion are marked as an Unsurveyed Area, reflecting the frontier state of the mapping in the early 20th-century Western Department.