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1965 Map of Acorn Flats

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Acorn Flats
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Acorn Flats defines this portion of the Montana landscape, straddling the county line between Garfield and Rosebud Counties in the mid-1960s. The terrain is characterized by a network of drainage features, with Acorn Creek and Little Porcupine Creek cutting through the upper reaches while Devils Canyon and the winding Germo Coulee mark the western breaks.

Evidence of early livestock operations and rural life is scattered across the township lines, including a solitary Grave located east of the main flats. The map documents vital water sources for this arid environment, such as Wilkes Spring and Hanson Coulee, providing a clear view of the topographical challenges faced by ranchers and land managers before later development changed the character of the central Montana plains.