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1962 Map of Burnt Butte

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Burnt Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The rolling prairies of Hay Creek and Glenview townships reveal a landscape defined by sharp drainage coulees and isolated topographic rises. The namesake Burnt Butte stands as a prominent landmark in the center of the sheet, while family-named peaks like Ball Butte and Coal Butte rise near the headwaters of Spring Coulee and Cave Coulee. These features reflect the underlying geology of the Missouri Plateau, where water has carved deep paths through the high plains.

Settlement patterns in the early 1960s were concentrated along the Soo Line railroad corridor and the primary north-south highway. Small communities such as Midway and Arnold served the local ranching and farming population, supported by rural education centers like Burnt Creek Sch No 1. Resource extraction is evident through scattered Pit locations and Gravel Pits, suggesting the localized industrial activity required for road building and regional maintenance during this era.