1973 Map of Pleasant Prairie

About this map

Fort Peck Indian Reservation lands define the character of this northeastern Montana landscape, where the high plains transition between Daniels and Roosevelt counties. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the map reveals a sparsely populated agricultural region centered around the small settlement of Pleasant Prairie. Social life in this corner of the prairie appears concentrated at the Pleasant Prairie Ch and its neighboring Cem, along with the Westby School Center. The winding path of Smoke Creek cuts through the northern sections, creating the primary topographic relief in an area otherwise marked by functional structures like scattered Storage Bins and a Gravel Pit. The map's detailed fencing lines and section markers suggest a landscape meticulously organized for large-scale ranching and dryland farming during this era.