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1968 Map of Hathaway

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Hathaway
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Yellowstone River winds through this Big Sky landscape, carving a wide valley that serves as a primary corridor for transportation and history. The historic path of the Lewis and Clark Trail follows the river's southern bank, paralleling the heavy rail infrastructure of the Burlington Northern and the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroads. This intersection of 19th-century exploration routes and 20th-century industrial transit defines the area's development.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Hathaway Cem south of the tracks, while the small settlement of Sheffield sits to the northeast. Numerous watercourses such as Wilson Creek, Bull Creek, and Graveyard Creek drain the surrounding terrain, which is marked by the boundary between Rosebud Co and Custer Co. The map also documents modern utility infrastructure, including several pipelines and Radio Towers situated on the higher ground overlooking the river valley.