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2020 Map of Zurich

Name: 2020 Topographic Map of Zurich
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2020
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2020

About this map

The Milk River meanders through this portion of Blaine County, defining a landscape shaped by both natural drainage and extensive irrigation engineering. The small settlement of Zurich sits along the northern banks of the river, connected to the surrounding countryside by the Milk River Bridge. Irrigation is a primary theme of the terrain, visible through the complex network of the Fort Belknap Canal, Paradise Valley Canal, and smaller waterways like Hillside Ditch and Snake Cr Ditch.

Elevated terrain features such as Cherry Ridge contrast with the low-lying coulees that drain toward the river, including Lonetree Coulee, Ninemile Coulee, and Reservoir Coulee. To the west, the community of North Fork provides another focal point of settlement. The presence of the Maddox Ranch Co Airport in the southern section of the map highlights the intersection of large-scale ranching operations and modern transportation infrastructure in this rural Montana region.