1950 Map of Dent Bridge

About this map

The Teton River cuts a deep, meandering course through this part of Chouteau County, serving as the primary geographic anchor for a landscape defined by expansive coulees and high plains. The map records a rural infrastructure in transition during the late 1940s, notably marked by several education sites such as Genou School and the Promised Land School No 2. A distinct shift in settlement patterns is visible where The School House (Abandoned) and Antelope School (Abandoned) appear as vestiges of earlier homesteading eras. Transportation in the region is defined by the namesake Dent Bridge and the evocative Bootlegger Trail which runs along the western edge. Notable water features like Antelope Lake and Weatherwax punctuate the arid terrain, while scattered human footprints are found at a Gravel Pit, a Windmill, and a lone Corral.