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1951 Map of Hoppers

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hoppers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1953
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1953

About this map

Industrial history in the early 1950s is etched into the landscape of Park County, where the legacy of coal mining remains visible along the southern ridges. The area around Cokedale Mines No 1 and Cokedale Mines No 2 features several inactive sites, including Coke Ovens, a Mine Dump, and the Cokedale School. This cluster of industrial remnants, reached by the Miner Road, suggests a once-active company town that has since retreated into ruins.

To the north, the Northern Pacific railroad cuts through the terrain, passing through Tunnel No 1 near the station at Hoppers. This transportation corridor follows the valley of Billman Creek, contrasting with the higher elevations of the Gallatin National Forest that dominate the northwestern corner. The map also records rural educational outposts like the Haymond Sch, placed strategically for the families who once worked the mines or tended the land near Fleshman Creek.