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1964 Map of Monarch

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Monarch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

Extensive industrial operations define the corridor of the Tongue River in the mid-1960s, where the coal economy of Sheridan County is clearly visible through a series of prominent Strip Mine workings. These operations follow the drainage of Slater Creek and Ash Creek, carving into the terrain north of the settlements of Monarch and Kleenburn. The landscape is a mix of heavy extraction and rural settlement, tied together by the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad line that skirts the river's winding path.

Genealogists and local historians can locate the Monarch Cem south of the main townsite, providing a fixed point for family research in this mining district. The northern edge of the map is defined by the Montana Wyoming state line and the Indian Res Bdy, while various watercourses like Earley Creek and Hidden Water Creek illustrate the complex hydrology of the high plains before it meets the larger river valley.