1969 Map of Haines Springs

About this map

Fessler Springs and the headwaters of Squaw Creek define this section of Custer County as it appeared in the late 1960s. The landscape, dominated by the dissected terrain of The Hills, shows a transition towards resource exploration in an otherwise ranching-oriented environment. Evidence of industrial activity is preserved through markers for an Oil Well and a Drill Hole, signifying the search for sub-surface minerals in this portion of the Montana plains.