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1967 Map of Banner

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Banner
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1978
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1978

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Fort Phil Kearny (Historical Site) anchors the southern portion of this landscape, marking a pivotal location in the conflicts of the 1860s. The terrain is deeply tied to military history, with Massacre Hill and Lodge Trail Ridge rising near the Fetterman Monument, documenting the site of the Fetterman Fight along the historic Bozeman Trail route. The map shows the transition from these high-relief ridges down toward the productive valley of Piney Creek.

Irrigation infrastructure like the Leiter Ditch and Highline Ditch supports ranching operations near the settlements of Banner and Kearny. In the northern sections, drainage systems such as Prairie Dog Creek and Coal Bank Gulch carve through the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. Genealogists can locate the Little Piney Cem and another Cem near Pilot Knob, while the southern margin reaches the edge of Lake De Smet.