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1966 Map of Savage

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Savage
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

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The Yellowstone River dominates this mid-1960s landscape, carving a braided path through Richland County with significant landforms like Elk Island, Crittenden Island, and Marys Island. The settlement of Savage sits on the western terrace, its local infrastructure marked by a High Sch and the Riverview Cem. This area demonstrates the critical role of water management in the high plains, evidenced by the extensive Main Canal and Usbr irrigation works designed for the Missouri River Basin's development.

Transportation corridors follow the natural topography, with the Northern Pacific railroad and the Lewis and Clark Trail paralleling the river's course. To the west, the terrain breaks into a series of drainages including Peabody Coulee and Garden Coulee, while the southern reaches feature the steep relief of Smith Canyon. Farther south, the small cluster at Valentine Flat anchors the lower river bottom near Devils Spring.