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1967 Map of Barney Pinnacle

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Barney Pinnacle
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

Barney Pinnacle rises above a landscape of deeply etched drainages and ranching outposts in Garfield County during the late 1960s. This survey records a rugged terrain defined by extensive coulee systems, where isolated operations like the Matovich Ranch and Peterson Ranch anchored the local economy. The presence of a Refinery, Powerplant, and a Landing Field near Script Coulee suggests an era of energy development and industrial utility amidst the traditional grazing lands of eastern Montana.

Water management and drainage are central to the region's character, with dozens of named coulees such as Eaton Coulee, Wagga Coulee, and Barkdoll Coulee feeding into larger systems like Sage Hen Creek. The map provides a precise look at the transition between high plains and the broken breaks of the North Fork Bone Hen Creek, offering local historians and genealogists a detailed view of the rural infrastructure and named family landmarks that shaped this part of the Big Sky country.