1959 Map of Laredo

About this map

Laredo stands as a rail-centered community along the Great Northern line, serving as a primary point of transit between the plains and the rising terrain of the Rocky Boy Indian Reservation. The map details a landscape where agriculture and cattle ranching intersect with indigenous lands, notably at the Champagne Ranch and the Agriculture Experimental Sta located at the historic Fort Assinniboine Site. To the south, the terrain becomes increasingly complex as it rises toward Wild Horse Ridge and Square Butte. This area is defined by a dense network of coulees, including Schwartz Coulee and Wild Horse Coulee, which channel water toward Big Sandy Creek. Small community hubs like Sangrey and the Sangrey Sch provide evidence of rural settlement patterns within the reservation boundaries during the mid-twentieth century.