1980s Maps of Powder River County, Montana

1. 1980 Map of Lame Deer

   

   1980 Lame Deer

   1980 Print · USGS

   High plains ranching and coal mining define this corner of Montana as the eighties began. Researchers can trace the rail lines of the Burlington Northern and locate sites like Colstrip, Jimtown, and the Big Sky Strip Mine.

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4. 1980 Map of Birney

   

   1980 Birney

   1980 Print · USGS

   Southeastern Montana enters a period of intensive energy development in the early 1980s as coal mines expand across the Big Horn County line. Researchers can trace the industrial footprints of the Spring Creek Mine and West Decker Mine or locate rural landmarks like the Birney Day School.

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7. 1980 Map of Broadus

   

   1980 Broadus

   1980 Print · USGS

   Southeastern Montana and the Wyoming borderlands are captured in the early 1980s, centered on the high plains and river breaks of the Powder River. Genealogists and historians can trace old ranching outposts like Moorhead, Epsie, and Biddle alongside landmarks like the Two Tree Mine.

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10. 1981 Map of Alzada, 1982 Print

    

    1981 Alzada

    1982 Print · USGS

    The high plains of the Montana-Wyoming borderland appear here in the early eighties as a network of isolated ranches and creek drainages. Genealogists and historians can trace family-named sites like Ridgway and Albion or locate landmarks such as the Sky Ranch and the Claypits.

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13. 1982 Map of Knudson Draw

    

    1982 Knudson Draw

    1982 Print · USGS

    Southeastern Montana's high plains near the county line are documented here in the early eighties, showing a landscape shaped by ranching and resource exploration. Trace the locations of Piniele (Site) and Church Spring alongside dozens of remote Drill Hole sites and wells.

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16. 1982 Map of Dry Creek Butte

    

    1982 Dry Creek Butte

    1982 Print · USGS

    Powder River County ranchlands are documented in the early eighties as a network of drainages and rangeland improvements. Trace historical land use through landmarks like the Rodeo Ground, Landing Strips, and the numerous Flowing Wells scattered near Harry Creek.

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19. 1982 Map of Boyes

    

    1982 Boyes

    1982 Print · USGS

    Southeast Montana ranching country comes into focus in the early eighties as U.S. Route 212 cuts through the river valleys. Researchers can locate the Boyes Cem, the Hay Creek School, and landmarks like Morellas Butte.

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22. 1982 Map of Little Pilgrim Butte

    

    1982 Little Pilgrim Butte

    1982 Print · USGS

    The high plains of Powder River County come into focus in the early eighties, showcasing a landscape of isolated springs and branching creek beds. Researchers can trace land use through features like Edwards Spring, the prominent Little Pilgrim Butte, and various Drill Hole sites.

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25. 1982 Map of Lightning Butte

    

    1982 Lightning Butte

    1982 Print · USGS

    Powder River ranching country in the early eighties reveals a landscape of isolated peaks and vital water catchments. Trace the geography of the high plains through landmarks like Buffalo Butte and water resources such as Vannett Reservoir or the CCC Res.

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28. 1982 Map of Pentecost Reservoir

    

    1982 Pentecost Reservoir

    1982 Print · USGS

    Southeast Montana in the early eighties was a landscape of remote ranchlands and critical water management. Trace family history through landmarks like Pentecost Reservoir, Haystack Butte, and the Landing Strips that connected these isolated homesteads.

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31. 1982 Map of Ekalaka, 1983 Print

    

    1982 Ekalaka

    1983 Print · USGS

    Eastern Montana ranching country and the tri-state border lands are meticulously documented in the early 1980s. Local historians can trace the remote settlement of Ekalaka, the landmarks of Medicine Rocks, and the rugged profiles of Chalk Buttes and Long Pine Hills.

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