1971 Map of Hayes Point

About this map

The Custer National Forest boundary divides this southeastern Montana landscape, where the high point of Hayes Point overlooks a complex network of seasonal drainage channels and coulees. Surveyed in the early 1970s, the terrain is defined by the sharp transition from the uplands down into The Breaks Coulee and Swain Coulee. The map captures a transition between Custer and Powder River counties along the Base Line, showing a remote ranching or resource-extraction landscape marked by isolated infrastructure. Evidence of industrial exploration appears through scattered labels for a Drill Hole, Gas Well, and Well. Local transportation relies on established routes like Liscom Road and the Tongue River Rd., which follow the natural contours of watercourses such as Garden Creek and Liscom Creek.