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1965 Map of Little Chalk Butte

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Little Chalk Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Little Chalk Butte rises as the central landmark in this 1960s survey of eastern Montana's Garfield County. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage systems, notably Crow Rock Creek and its many tributary coulees. This map reveals the dispersed nature of mid-century prairie life, where a single institution like the East Uall Sch served a wide geographical area.

Surface water sources such as Mud Springs and various intermittent streams like Uall Creek and East Uall Creek provide insight into the pastoral utility of this ranching country. The naming of Coal Mine Coulee suggests the presence of small-scale resource extraction common to this region's geology. Topographic details recorded during the mid-1960s field checks offer a precise record of the winding coulees and high plains terrain before modern shifts in land use.