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1978 Map of Hoosac

Name: 1978 Topographic Map of Hoosac
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1979
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1979

About this map

The settlement of Hoosac sits at the heart of this Fergus County landscape, where the Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad cuts a diagonal path across the southern terrain. This transportation corridor follows the natural drainage patterns of the high plains, passing through a tunnel as it moves between the watersheds of Pacer Coulee and Sage Creek. The map reflects a rural economy dependent on water and rail, with numerous drainage features like Wolf Creek and Dry Wolf Creek carving the topography.

Local landforms are defined by small springs and seasonal flows, such as Osborn Spring and Smith Creek, which provided essential water sources in this semi-arid region. Aside from the railway and the small cluster at Hoosac, the landscape is primarily open and punctuated by a single Gravel Pit, suggesting a sparse settlement pattern typical of Montana's central ranching and rail territories during the late 1970s.