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1965 Map of Oliver Point

Name: 1965 Topographic Map of Oliver Point
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1967
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1967

About this map

The Little Bitterroot River winds through this mid-century landscape along the border of Lake and Sanders Counties. This 1965 field check reveals a high-elevation terrain punctuated by vital water sources, including Sullivan Spring, Magpie Spring, and several Flowing Well sites located in the southern draws. The area is characterized by its agricultural and resource-based infrastructure, evidenced by a Corral and a Gravel Pit situated near the head of the drainage systems.

Rising above the river valley, Oliver Point serves as a prominent landmark and site for a Radio Tower, overlooking the confluence of Oliver Gulch and Big Gulch. These features highlight the practical land use of the era, where range management and communication infrastructure met the natural hydrology of the Montana interior. The survey provides a clear view of property boundaries and fence lines that shaped the cattle country before modern development.