Loading map...

1958 Map of Whately

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Whately
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The Milk River meanders through a landscape defined by irrigation and infrastructure in this late-1950s survey of Valley County. The Great Northern railway runs parallel to the river valley, serving the small settlement of Whately and providing a transport corridor for the region's agricultural output. Evidence of early aviation and public facilities appears in the north, where the City and County Airport and the Glasgow Highland Cem sit near the county line.

Water management is central to the terrain, with the Vandalia South Canal and a Road on Levee illustrating the engineering required to support farming in the Montana plains. Distinctive landmarks such as Tiger Butte rise above the drainage of Dogie Creek and Willow Creek, while local industry is noted by a Gravel Pit near Whately Coulee. This map documents a period of development where the Missouri River Basin project influenced the local hydrology and transit patterns.