1973 Map of Murray Hill

About this map

Fort Peck Lake and the rugged coulees of the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Range dominate this northern Montana landscape during the early 1970s. The terrain is a network of drainage features like Barber Coulee and Vanwinkle Coulee that feed into the Missouri River basin's massive reservoir system. Scattered ranching improvements and seasonal water management sites are documented across the breaks, including Desert Dam and Halfpint Reservoir. Local family history and land use are etched into the map through named locations such as Handley Ranch, Murray Place, and the small settlement at Hard Pan. High points like Murray Hill and the prominent Shufeldt Ridge provide topographic context for this remote stretch of Valley County.