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2014 Map of Ihmsen Well

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Ihmsen Well
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Ihmsen Well sits near the center of this northern Montana landscape, anchoring a network of remote section roads that crisscross the Chouteau County prairie. The terrain is defined by dry drainage features and subtle depressions, most notably the seasonal waters of Bonesome Lake and the winding course of Lonesome Lake Coulee. The map reveals a land divided by the Public Land Survey System, where long straightaways like Kenilworth Rd and Golden Rd follow section lines across the high plains.

Evidence of the region's agricultural heritage and settlement patterns is visible in the naming of local thoroughfares such as Homesteader Ln and Pickens Rd. Modern infrastructure is represented by the diagonal path of Us-87 cutting through the southeast corner, providing a stark contrast to the dirt tracks like Prairie Dog Ln that serve the interior of the townships. This 2014 survey documents the enduring spatial organization of this rural cattle and wheat country.