1965 Map of Pea Ridge

About this map

The Charles M Russell National Wildlife Range dominates the southern portion of this mid-1960s landscape, illustrating a transition between protected federal land and the surrounding coulee-cut plains. Named for the prominent Pea Ridge that traverses the center, the area is characterized by a series of erosion-formed drainages including Horse Pasture Coulee, Hardpan Coulee, and Clayton Coulee. Water management is central to this environment, shown by scattered catchments such as Siwash Reservoir, Shale Res, and the evocatively named Fish Fossil Reservoir. The small settlement of Valentine and a remote Landing Strip provide rare evidence of human infrastructure within this expansive network of seasonal creeks like Fourchette Creek and Hawley Creek. This topographic study was produced as part of the Department of the Interior's development program for the Missouri River Basin.