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1961 Map of Comb Rock

Name: 1961 Topographic Map of Comb Rock
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1964
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1964

About this map

The Dearborn River serves as the central artery of this Montana landscape, where the North Fork and Middle Fork converge to form the main channel. This 1961 field check documents a sparse network of mountain ranching life, characterized by family-named holdings such as the Ostle Ranch and Burggraff Ranch. Transportation across this Lewis and Clark County terrain is anchored by the Stearns - Wolf Creek Road, which traces the contours of the valley floor.

Institutional life for the early 1960s community is marked by the presence of the South Fork Sch and the Dearborn Cem, both located near the southern bends of the river. The topography is dominated by massive geological features, including the prominent limestone formations of Limekiln Mountain and the distinctively colored Painted Hill. Smaller seasonal drainages like Deadman Creek and Bessette Creek feed into the river system, illustrating the watershed's complex structure.