2014 Map of Ledger NW

About this map

The Marias River carves a deep, winding path through the borderlands of Toole and Pondera Counties, creating a complex series of breaks and drainages in the high plains. This 2014 survey captures a landscape defined by water management and topographic relief, where the flat upland plateaus are interrupted by deep-cut coulees such as Dumas Coulee and Schultz Coulee. The agricultural infrastructure of the region is evident in the presence of the K 9 Ditch and localized water storage at Ed McIntyre Reservoir and Wanken Reservoir. The transportation network is anchored by US Highway 91 N and the Marias Valley Rd, which follow the natural contours of the valley. Local family names are etched into the geography via roads like Hjartarson Rd and Zell Farm Rd, offering valuable touchpoints for genealogists studying the twentieth-century settlement of this Montana high country.