1972 Map of Mc Kinnsey Reservoir West

About this map

The northern Montana high plains in Hill County are defined here by a series of coulees and rural infrastructure essential to the mid-20th-century dryland farming community. Rudyard Road serves as a primary north-south artery, connecting widely dispersed homesteads and landmarks like Goldstone Ch and the Oreana Sch. The landscape is etched by the drainage patterns of Sage Creek and Little Sage Creek, which wind through the township sections toward the eastern edge of the map where Mc Kinnsey Res sits near Black Butte. This 1972 field-checked survey reveals the functional layout of the prairie, where clusters of Storage Bins are strategically positioned near Grace Ch to support the grain economy of the Big Sky country.