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1960 Map of Eldering Ranch

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of Eldering Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Eldering Ranch sits at the heart of this Montana landscape, where the drainage systems of Treasure County converge toward the river valley. The northern edge of the sheet is defined by the Yellowstone River and the corridor of the Northern Pacific railroad, reflecting the primary transportation and irrigation spine of the region. Moving south, the terrain becomes a complex network of coulees and seasonal creeks, including Jacobs Coulee and Buckingham Coulee.

The survey highlights the isolated nature of ranching life in the mid-20th century, marking specific family-named landmarks and infrastructure such as a Radio Tower and Pipeline. Numerous waterways like Box Elder Creek and Forty-four Creek carve through the breaks, illustrating the rugged hydrological pattern that dictated land use and settlement. A Rest Area and a Gravel Pit near the main thoroughfares indicate the modernization of the local road network during the 1960s and the 1978 photorevision period.