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1954 Map of Lander Crossing

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Lander Crossing
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Missouri River carves a deep, winding path through this portion of Chouteau and Cascade counties, defining a landscape marked by dramatic coulees and high plateaus. Surveyed as part of the Department of the Interior's Missouri River Basin development program, this area centers on Lander Crossing, a key point of transition where the prairie meets the breaks of Highwood Creek.

The terrain is deeply etched by drainage features like Black Coulee, Huntley Coulee, and Tueverson Coulee, which illustrate the complex erosion patterns common to this part of Montana. Survey markers such as VABM Huntley 3183 and VABM Wood 3422 stand atop elevated benches, while a scattered Windmill 3353 and a local Gravel Pit indicate the sparse but steady agricultural and infrastructural footprints in the mid-20th century.