1984 Map of Valier

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The Blackfeet Indian Reservation dominates the northern expanse of this 1984 survey, where the prairie meets the high peaks of the Sawtooth Range. This landscape is defined by the transition from the high-mountain drainage of the Bob Marshall Wilderness to the organized agricultural colonies of the plains. A distinctive social geography is visible through the numerous Hutterite settlements, including Kingsbury Colony, Birch Creek Colony, and New Miami Colony, which punctuate the territory between the Marias River and Lake Frances.