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1934 Map of Valier

Name: 1934 Topographic Map of Valier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

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Lake Frances and its essential Lake Frances Dam anchor the southwestern corner of this Montana landscape, where the Montana Western railroad terminates at the town of Valier. The 1934 surveying reveals a sophisticated network of irrigation, with various Canal lines traversing Bullhead Valley and Winginaw Valley, illustrating the agricultural engineering required to sustain life on the plains.

A strong rural infrastructure is evident in the density of specialized schools such as Abbott Lake Sch, Plainview Sch, and Bullhead Sch, alongside localized gathering places like Belgian Ch. Along the northern edge, the Marias River carves through the terrain, forming a natural boundary for the Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Numerous family-named homesteads including the Wilkins Ranch, Seifert Ranch, and Spinning Ranch are scattered throughout, providing researchers with specific touchpoints for Depression-era genealogy and land use.