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1962 Map of Grebe Ranch

Name: 1962 Topographic Map of Grebe Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

Industrial development and ranching history converge in this remote corner of Rosebud County, where the Stensvad Oil Field and Northwest Sumatra Oil Field define the high plains landscape. Numerous drill holes and a prominent Pipeline network trace the mid-century expansion of Montana's petroleum industry across the prairie. Evidence of local community life persists at the Rattlesnake Sch near the banks of Rattlesnake Creek, serving the families of outlying homesteads like the Grebe Ranch.

The southern edge of the survey area is anchored by the heavy infrastructure of the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad. This transportation corridor follows the path of a local Creek, cutting through the broken terrain characterized by East Keggy Coulee and Orchard Coulee. These drainage patterns, including Antelope Creek and Getchell Coulee, illustrate the erosion-carved topography that shaped the placement of early roads and section lines.