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1958 Map of Sage Creek Point

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Sage Creek Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

Fort Peck Reservoir dominates the landscape in this mid-century survey, its expansive waters of the Missouri River inundating the deep valleys of the Missouri River Basin. The map depicts a rugged shoreline where peninsulas like Sage Creek Point and Grave Point reach into the pool. Large portions of the land are dedicated to the Fort Peck Game Range, which spans the boundary between Garfield and Valley Counties.

Evidence of the region's topography is found in the intricate drainage systems of North Embleton Coulee and South Embleton Coulee, which converge as they head toward the reservoir. While the area is largely wilderness, human presence is noted at The Pines Recreation Area and a lonely Cemetery near Sage Creek Point. The high ground of Fourth Ridge and Fifth Ridge provides a look at the elevation changes before the terrain descends into the coulees and draws that define the Missouri’s northern reaches.