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1958 Map of Garfield Peak

Name: 1958 Topographic Map of Garfield Peak
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1960
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1960

About this map

The high vantage point of Vabm Garfield 4316 Peak dominates this landscape in Rosebud County, where the plains give way to a network of deeply incised drainage systems. In the late 1950s, the land was defined by the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation and the Old Indian Reservation Boundary, illustrating the shifting administrative lines of southeastern Montana. The mapping reveals a ranching and early energy landscape, noting the Wood Place and several scattered Oil Wells among the coulees.

Water management is central to the area's utility, with named sources like Hollowbreast Spring and Fields Reservoir providing critical points in an arid environment. The presence of the Burning Coal Vein Area near Lay Creek highlights the unique geological activity of the Powder River Basin, where underground coal seams have historically ignited, shaping the local topography and soil through subterranean combustion.