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1969 Map of Garland School

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Garland School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

The Tongue River meanders through a landscape defined by sharp coulees and deep drainage systems in this late 1960s survey of Custer County. The settlement of Garland serves as the focal point, situated near the Garland Sch and the intersection of local transport routes. The river's broad floodplain is flanked by a complex network of seasonal waterways, including Yank Creek, Foster Creek, and Haddow Creek, which cut through the surrounding uplands.

Evidence of rural infrastructure and resource exploration is visible through markings for a Pumping Sta along the riverbank and a Drill Hole to the east. Transportation in this era relied on the Tongue River Road and numerous Jeep Trails that provided access to the more isolated areas such as North Fork Miles Creek and Horse Creek. This documentation captures the character of eastern Montana ranching country before modern developments altered the local land use patterns.