1965 Map of Schuyler Butte

About this map

Fort Peck Reservoir dominates the southern landscape of this mid-1960s study, where the inundated Missouri River forms the boundary between Phillips and Garfield counties. The terrain is characterized by the broken breaks and coulees of the Larb Hills, rising toward the prominent Schuyler Butte and Iron Stake Ridge. Most of the land is part of the Charles M Russell National Wildlife Range, a designation reflecting the remote and undeveloped character of the Missouri River Basin development program. Evidence of local habitation is sparse, centered on small family landmarks like the Dryer Place and named drainages such as Woman Kill Creek and Johnny Creek. The map records a complex network of coulees, including La Plaz Coulee and Shed Coulee, that drain the high ridges down toward the reservoir's north shore.