1983 Map of Vida

About this map

The McCone County high plains are captured here in the early 1980s, revealing the shift in local settlement between the established town of Vida and the site of Old Vida to the east. This area of eastern Montana is defined by the drainage patterns of the Missouri River plateau, where Wolf Creek carves a deep path through the township lines. The landscape is marked by topographic markers of ranching and early settlement history, including a local Cem located near the town site. Navigating the contours reveals the intricate local geography of the northern plains, from the seasonal flows of Gady Coulee in the north to the rugged descent of Gold Gulch in the southeast. This survey provides a clear view of the rural infrastructure and land divisions that shaped life in this part of the Big Sky Country during the late twentieth century.