1965 Map of Mickey Butte

About this map

Fort Peck Reservoir dominates this landscape, showing the vast pool of the Missouri River as it appeared in the mid-1960s. The map documents the intricate shoreline and surrounding breaks within the Charles M. Russell National Wildlife Range, straddling the boundary between Phillips and Garfield counties. Prominent topographical landmarks like Mickey Butte and Brandon Butte rise above the complex network of coulees, including Mickus Coulee and Cottonwood Coulee. The presence of Mickus Bottom near the reservoir's edge and the high ground of Hawley Flat illustrate the varied terrain of this river basin development project. Small-scale water management is evident through features like the Eva May Reservoir and Mary Reservoir, while the UL Bend marks a significant winding of the original river channel now integrated into the reservoir system.