1951 Map of Hunters Hot Springs

About this map

Hunters Hot Springs sits at the southern edge of this landscape, a site of early Montana development featuring a Bathhouse, Substation, and the nearby Hunters School. The terrain is defined by ranching and homesteading history along the boundary of Park and Sweet Grass Counties, where the Base Line separates the northern townships from the rugged south. Numerous family-named sites point to a period of transition, with several locations such as the Roebecker Homestead, Prevost Homestead, and Green School marked as abandoned by the mid-century. Drainage systems like West Fork Duck Creek and Lowell Creek carve through the topography between landmarks with evocative names like Choke-to-death Butte and Antelope Butte. This 1951 field-checked survey preserves the layout of a rural community before further consolidation, including remote features like Hole-in-the Rock and the Murphy Sheep Sheds.