1960 Map of Ahles

About this map

Starved to Death Creek carves a winding path through this corner of Eastern Montana, defining a landscape of sharp coulees and intermittent drainages. The small settlement of Ahles sits along an Old Railroad Grade that cuts diagonally across the northern terrain, indicating a former transport corridor that once connected these remote stretches of the Treasure and Rosebud county line. The map reveals a geography marked by strikingly named watercourses, including Frozen to Death Creek and Geyser Spring Coulee, which suggest the harsh environmental conditions faced by early ranchers and travelers in the region. This 1960 survey, updated with 1980 photorevisions, provides a detailed record of the livestock reservoirs and property boundaries that characterize the local land use between Hyatt Creek and the surrounding high plains.