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1954 Map of Big Timber

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Big Timber
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The confluence of the Yellowstone River and the Boulder River anchors this 1954 survey of the Big Timber area. The town of Big Timber serves as the focal point, showing a developed street grid supported by the Burlington Northern railroad and proximity to the State Fish Hatchery. Significant local infrastructure is evident through the mid-century, including the Big Timber Airport on the Scythe Flats and the Drive-in Theater just east of the main settlement.

Beyond the town center, the landscape is defined by an extensive network of water management, with the Pioneer Ditch and several others winding through the river valleys. Educational landmarks like Standard Sch and Dry Creek Sch highlight the rural settlement patterns of Sweet Grass County. Higher elevations to the south and west include McKenzie Flats and Whitetail Coulee, illustrating the transition from river bottomlands to the benchlands and gulches of the Montana territory.