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1970 Map of Laredo

Name: 1970 Topographic Map of Laredo
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Big Sandy Creek meanders through the heart of this North Central Montana landscape, defining a network of drainage coulees and seasonal water sources. The map reveals a transition from the agricultural Flats to the northern edge of the Rocky Boys Indian Reservation, showing a land shaped by both traditional boundaries and early transportation corridors. The historic Old Fort Assinniboine Military Road cuts across the terrain, a relic of frontier-era logistics that parallels the modern infrastructure of the Burlington Northern railroad.

Small-scale settlement is concentrated near the railroad siding at Laredo, while the name Schwartz identifies a localized area of activity further south. Cultural details such as a lonely Cem, multiple Gravel Pits, and a Flowing Well indicate the sparse, resourceful nature of the plains. The presence of numerous coulees, such as Antelope Coulee and Dry Fork Coulee, illustrates the complex erosion patterns and hydrologic features common to this part of Hill County.