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1964 Map of Weigand Reservoir

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Weigand Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Fort Belknap Indian Reservation defines this northern Montana landscape, where the boundary between Blaine Co and Phillips Co bisects a region of complex drainage and prairie lakes. During the mid-1960s, the terrain was characterized by a network of intermittent watercourses including Box Elder Coulee, Willow Coulee, and Kuhr Coulee, all feeding into the larger systems of Willow Creek and Peoples Creek.

A distinct Mine and the presence of Corral Coulee suggest localized resource extraction or ranching activity within the reservation's borders. The map captures essential water management features of the era, most notably the Weigand Reservoir in the southeast and Old Woman Lake to the west. These features, along with Lone Tree Coulee, provide a clear picture of how water was collected and diverted in this arid grassland environment.