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1968 Map of Rocky Ridge

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Rocky Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Two Medicine River and Badger Creek converge within this landscape on the Blackfeet Indian Reservation, illustrating the vital water network of northern Montana. The terrain is defined by the prominent Rocky Ridge to the south and the broad Hagan Flat in the north, showing a landscape transition marked by deep coulees. Evidence of historical travel and early ranching infrastructure appears at Hagans Crossing, where local routes met the river.

Water management is a central theme of this late-1960s survey, showing the complex irrigation efforts of the region through the Main Canal and the Badger Fisher Canal. These man-made features contrast with the natural drainage of Kipps Coulee and Blacktail Coulee, highlighting how the environment was being adapted for agricultural use. Small landmarks like Fisher Spring provide specific points of interest for those tracing the history of water rights and land use in Pondera and Glacier counties.