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1964 Map of Telescope Coulee

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Telescope Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Arid plains and a complex network of drainage coulees characterize this 1960s landscape in Blaine County. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Battle Creek and Lodge Creek, which are fed by a series of distinctively named draws including Thibadeau Coulee, Hanson Coulee, and Telescope Coulee. These geographical features provide critical context for the ranching and irrigation history of the region.

Water management is a central theme, evidenced by the North Chinook Irrigation Canal and the Fort Belknap Canal cutting across the northern and southern sections of the map. While the settlement of Yant appears as a small point of interest, industrial activity is marked by the Milk River Mine and various Gravel Pits in the south, indicating the extraction and agricultural development occurring as part of the Missouri River Basin project.