1956 Map of Lindemulder Hill

About this map

Lindemulder Hill and Busteed Hill dominate the topography of this Stillwater County landscape, which is bisected by the prominent ridge known as The Divide. In the mid-1950s, this area of Montana remained primarily defined by its drainage systems and small rural landmarks. Educational life centered on the Mountain View Sch and Keyser Creek Sch, which served the scattered residents of the upland coulees and creek bottoms. The presence of a Pipeline cutting across the northern sections indicates the growing industrial infrastructure of the era, contrasting with the traditional ranching landscape marked by numerous waterways like McNabb Creek, Cow Creek, and Cottonwood Creek. The intricate contour lines reveal the complex erosion patterns that have shaped this high-plains terrain south of the Musselshell-Yellowstone watershed divide.