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1962 Map of Mc Carters Lake

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Mc Carters Lake
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

Mc Carters Lake and the meandering path of Willow Creek anchor this survey of the high plains in Toole County. The landscape in the early 1960s was defined by the energy and utility infrastructure of the Devon Gas Field, where a complex network of pipelines, access trails, and a Pumping Station indicate an active industrial presence. These technical features are set against a backdrop of traditional rural life, evidenced by the North Devon Sch and several marked fence lines crossing the terrain.

Transportation through this part of the county relied on Devon Road, which provided the primary overland route, while a remote Landing Strip suggests the necessity of aerial access for local operations. For genealogists and local historians, these specific landmarks—from the Gravel Pit to the rural school site—provide clear spatial evidence of how the extraction industry and small community hubs coexisted in Northern Montana during this era.