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1960 Map of Ahles

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Ahles
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Ahles stands as a primary point of interest along the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific rail line, marking a pocket of settlement in the eastern Montana plains. The landscape is defined by its drainage patterns, most notably the evocatively named Starved to Death Creek, which winds across the terrain alongside Horse Creek.

This 1960s-era topography reveals a complex network of coulees and springs, such as Geyser Coulee and Spring, that dictate the movement of water and travelers through the region. Spanning the boundary between Rosebud and Treasure Counties, the map illustrates a landscape transitioned from open range to a more structured agricultural and transport corridor, as evidenced by the established rail line and the distribution of drainage features that influenced early ranching and homesteading locations.