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1965 Map of Sun Prairie

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Sun Prairie
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Sun Prairie Flats dominate the northwestern portion of this mid-1960s Phillips County landscape, giving way to a complex network of coulees and drainage systems. The small settlement of Sun Prairie serves as the focal point for this rural area, supported by the Sun Prairie Sch situated just to the south. This survey was conducted as part of the Department of the Interior program for the development of the Missouri River Basin, illustrating the hydrological and topographic importance of the region's seasonal waterways.

The terrain transitions from the open flats into more dissected country to the south and east, where the courses of Telegraph Creek, Dog Creek, and Box Elder Creek have carved distinct paths through the prairie. Geologists and local historians can trace the intricate contour lines that define Box Elder Coulee and Smith Creek, revealing the natural drainage patterns that have historically shaped land use and ranching boundaries in this part of Montana.