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1972 Map of Nickwall

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Nickwall
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

The Missouri River and its confluence area with the Redwater River dominate this 1972 survey of the borderlands between McCone and Roosevelt Counties. This stretch of the river is defined by complex water features like Chelsea Slough and the expansive Chelsea Island, illustrating the shifting hydrology of the Missouri before modern stabilization. On the southern bluffs, the small settlement of Nickwall sits at a junction of the Nickwall Road, serving as a local hub near the Pleasant View Cem.

Evidence of the region's transportation and utility infrastructure is visible in the Burlington Northern railroad line running along the northern bank and the Landing Strip situated on the higher ground. The map also clearly delineates the Fort Peck Indian Reservation Boundary, providing a precise look at land divisions and jurisdictional borders in this rural Montana landscape during the early 1970s.