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1983 Map of Jordan

Name: 1983 Topographic Map of Jordan
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1983
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1983

About this map

Jordan stands as the primary hub of this eastern Montana landscape, situated at the junction of Highway 200 and Highway 59. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainages that feed into Big Dry Creek and Little Dry Creek, revealing the high plains topography of Garfield County in the early 1980s. To the northwest, the map captures a portion of the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Range, illustrating the vast transition from ranchlands to protected breaks.

Prominent landforms like the White Horse Divide and Twin Buttes serve as significant navigational markers across the prairie. The map documents the sparse but vital infrastructure of the region, from the Airport at Jordan to the Cemetery and various gaging stations. Water is the defining element of the local geography, traced through dozens of named coulees and creeks such as Seven Tree Creek, Skull Creek, and Antelope Creek which carve through the plains.