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1951 Map of Hoppers

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Hoppers
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The industrial legacy of the late 19th-century coal boom is etched across this landscape, centered on the remains of the Cokedale (Aban'd) mining complex. While the community was largely quiet by the mid-20th century, the 1951 survey records extensive features of the abandoned operation, including the Cokedale Mines No 1 (Aban'd), Cokedale Mines No 2 (Aban'd), and rows of Coke Ovens (Aban'd) along Eldridge Creek. These mining remains sit south of the Burlington Northern railroad corridor, which parallels the path of Billman Creek through the valley.

To the north, the terrain transitions into the high country of the Gallatin National Forest, drained by Fleshman Creek and the forks of South Fork Willow Creek. Rural infrastructure is represented by the Haymond Sch and the settlement of Hoppers, while the decommissioned Cokedale School (Aban'd) serves as a reminder of the valley's former population density during the peak of the coal extraction era.