1983 Map of Todd Lakes

About this map

West Fork Wolf Creek and the Dry Fork Wolf Creek converge within this high-plains landscape in Valley County, where the terrain is marked by a network of drainage coulees and seasonal basins. This 1983 provisional map documents the area north of the Missouri River within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, as indicated by the marginal data. The settlement of Norris sits near the western edge of the quadrangle, while the namesake Todd Lakes occupy a central depression. These ephemeral water features and drainages, including Thiessen Coulee, reveal a landscape shaped by intermittent water flow across the Montana prairie. For researchers, this survey provides a precise look at the land use and drainage patterns of the region during the early 1980s.