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1962 Map of Queens Point

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Queens Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1991
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1991

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Melstone serves as the primary settlement in this part of Musselshell County, positioned where the railroad corridor meets the winding path of the Musselshell River. The landscape is defined by an extensive network of water management features, including the Delphia Melstone Canal, the Delphia Melstone Ditch, and the Chandler Ditch, which underscore the region's reliance on irrigation for agriculture.

Industrial activity is evident through the presence of the Keene Mine and various oil-related sites such as a labeled Oil Well and Drill Hole. Further south, the terrain becomes more complex as numerous drainage features like Carpenter Creek, Finnan Coulee, and Shed Coulee carve through the breaks. Local travelers in the early 1960s would have found a small waypoint at Roadside Park near Queens Point, while ranching and resource extraction are suggested by the Donaldson Dam and scattered mining operations in the coulees.