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2014 Map of North Chinook Reservoir

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of North Chinook Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

North Chinook Reservoir dominates the southern portion of this landscape in Blaine County, serving as a primary water source for this high-plains environment. The surrounding terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainages and coulees, including Corregan Coulee and Scotchmans Coulee, which channel seasonal runoff toward Battle Creek and its E Fork Battle Cr. This network reflects a landscape shaped by water management and rural accessibility, where namesake roads like Norweigain Rd, Boldt Rd, and Anita Rd connect isolated homesteads and ranching tracts.

The topography transitions from the reservoir's edge through deep-cut features such as Link Coulee and Chouteau Coulee, illustrating the erosional patterns common to north-central Montana. The presence of Lodge Creek and the township and range lines for t35n r18e and t36n r19e highlight the systematic organization of this sparsely populated region, where physical geography dictates the placement of the local road grid.