Loading map...

1953 Map of Starve Out Flat

Name: 1953 Topographic Map of Starve Out Flat
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1955
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1955

About this map

The Missouri River carves through the central landscape of this 1953 survey, marking the boundary between Chouteau and Fergus Counties. The terrain is characterized by a series of distinct benches and coulees, where the upland flats drop sharply into deep river breaks. To the south, Arrow Creek meanders north toward its confluence with the Missouri, defining the namesake Starve Out Flat and Fahlgren Flat.

Evidence of early water management in this arid stretch of Montana is visible through features like the Artesian Well and Cow Camp Spring. Landforms such as The Big Sag and The Little Sag suggest the complex geological history of the region's drainage patterns. The presence of a Jeep Trail winding through Sneath Bottom and along Cap Rock Ridge highlights the limited transportation network used by ranchers and land managers during the mid-century development of the Missouri River Basin.