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1972 Map of Haymaker Narrows

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Haymaker Narrows
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

Lewis and Clark National Forest dominates this Central Montana landscape, where the high divide between Judith Basin and Wheatland counties carves through the northern reaches. The terrain is defined by a network of drainage systems, including Antelope Creek and the West Fork Hopley Creek, which flow through deep gulches and coulees.

Evidence of early land management and ranching infrastructure appears through features like Haymaker Dam and named water sources such as Sixshooter Spring, Iron Springs, and Clarks Desert Spring. Transport across this difficult ground in the early 1970s was limited to a network of Pack Trails and Jeep Trails, winding past landmarks like Bartleson Peak and the geological formation at Elephant Rock. The map illustrates the isolated character of the Little Belt Mountains area, highlighting specific passage points like Haymaker Narrows and Morrisy Coulee Narrows.