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1964 Map of Jordan

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Jordan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Fort Peck Reservoir dominates the northern landscape of this Garfield County survey, its intricate shoreline carving deep into the Fort Peck Game Range. The map reveals a mid-century Montana backcountry defined by isolated schools and ranches, such as the Robertson Brothers Ranch and Regina School, which served the scattered agricultural community. The terrain is marked by dramatic coulees like Dog Creek Coulee and Castle Coulee, which channel water toward the reservoir's expansive reach.

Central to the region's connectivity is the town of Jordan, situated where Big Dry Creek meets a network of local roads. Smaller outposts like Brusett, Cohagen, and Sand Springs appear as vital hubs within the vast drainage basins of Lodgepole Creek and Willow Creek. This 1:250,000 scale perspective captures the transition from high prairie to the rugged breaks of the Missouri River country, documenting a way of life before many rural school districts consolidated.