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1953 Map of Loma East

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Loma East
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1954
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1954

About this map

The confluence of the Marias River and the Missouri River anchors this mid-century survey of Chouteau County. The settlement of Loma sits near this strategic junction, where the Great Northern railroad follows the river's path through the breaks. To the south, the Loma Ferry provides a vital crossing point, while the landscape rises toward the flat expanse of Rowe Bench and the prominent Churchill Butte.

Smaller outposts such as Chappell and Lippard are documented along the rail line, reflecting the importance of transportation in this ranching and agricultural region. Evidence of local education is preserved at the West Wayside School, and river hazards like Black Bluff Rapids are carefully charted. The map illustrates a period when the river was still the primary geographical constraint for local movement, captured before modern infrastructure would further bridge these high-plains coulees.