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1981 Map of Baker

Name: 1981 Topographic Map of Baker
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Baker stands at the center of this 1981 landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal line across the high plains. The map illustrates a region defined by its wide creek drainage systems, notably O'Fallon Creek and Pennel Creek, which weave through a terrain marked by distinctive geological formations like Seven-up Butte and Bracket Butte.

Local history and recreation are centered around Medicine Rocks State Park, featuring named landmarks like Castle Rock and Alcatraz Rock. The presence of the Lame Jones School and the small settlement of Willard speaks to the rural community structure of southeastern Montana. Geologic and water features dominate the map, from the Medicine Rocks State Park Reservoir to the complex network of the South Fork O'Fallon Creek, reflecting the essential relationship between the land and its limited water resources in this part of the state.