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1951 Map of Hoppers

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hoppers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Industrial decline and mountain transit define this Park County landscape in the early 1950s. The southern portion of the map is dominated by the remnants of a once-active mining economy, specifically at Cokedale (Aband). Evidence of this former activity is preserved through labels for the Cokedale Mines No 2 (Aband), a Mine Dump, and the Cokedale School (Aband). These features sit along the valley floor near the headwaters of Billman Creek.

Transportation infrastructure remains a primary focal point, as the Northern Pacific railroad tracks bisect the quadrangle from east to west. Near the settlement of Hoppers, the tracks pass through Tunnel No 1, a critical engineering feature for navigating the ascent toward the divide. To the north, the terrain rises into the Gallatin National Forest, where the drainage systems of Middle Fork Willow Creek and Fleshman Creek carve through the high country. This survey serves as a specific record of the area's transition after the peak of the local coke-producing era.