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1969 Map of Kinsey

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Kinsey
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Yellowstone River anchors this landscape in eastern Montana, where a sophisticated network of irrigation channels supported the rural community of Kinsey. The Main Kinsey Canal and specialized branches like the Middle Kinsey Canal and Lower Kinsey Canal illustrate the intensive hydraulic engineering required for prairie agriculture during the mid-20th century. This irrigation system is managed by the North Tongue and Yellowstone River Irrigation District Canal, providing a fascinating look at the infrastructure that sustained local ranching and farming operations.

Transportation corridors follow the natural valley, with the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific and Burlington Northern railroads running parallel to the river. Historical transit is further represented by the Lewis and Clark Trail cutting through the southeast, passing near water sources like Lewis and Clark Spring Creek. The small settlement of Tusler stands near the southern bend, while numerous named drainages such as Muster Creek and Harris Creek define the surrounding uplands.