1970 Map of Uphill Creek

About this map

Liberty Co and Chouteau Co meet in this 1970 landscape, where the northern plains of Montana transition into a network of sharply defined coulees and drainages. The topography is dominated by the meandering path of Uphill Creek, which cuts through the southern half of the sheet, while the broad, distinctive depression of Basin Coulee carves across the central and northern sections. Surveyed as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, the map illustrates a sparsely populated ranching environment defined by wide section lines and a reliance on natural water drainage patterns. This survey provides a precise record of the land surface before contemporary agricultural or infrastructure changes, showing the original character of the boundary lands between these two counties.