2020 Map of Hawthorne School

About this map

Hawthorne School (historical) marks the rural center of this northern Montana landscape, where local history is recorded through the names of family homesteads and watercourses. Situated in Toole County, the terrain is defined by a dense network of coulees and creeks that drain the plains, including Miners Coulee, Eide Coulee, and Alkali Coulee. The presence of the Eide Ranch and names like Fernell Coulee indicate the ranching legacy of the area, where water management and land claims were vital for survival. A grid of section roads like Miners Coulee Rd and Trail Creek Rd provides access to these remote reaches. The inclusion of the historical school site offers a specific point of interest for genealogists and researchers tracing the early 20th-century settlement patterns and community infrastructure of this ranching district.