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1954 Map of Otter Creek School

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Otter Creek School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

The high plains of Sweet Grass County are defined by a network of ranching homesteads and small country schools in this mid-century survey. Irrigation infrastructure, including the Timber Creek Canal and Rudd Ditch, reveals the intensive effort to water the landscape for livestock. Local social hubs are clearly marked, such as the Community Hall and multiple rural educational outposts like Otter Creek School and Wormser School.

Family legacies are prominent across the terrain, with the Mattice Homestead and various namesake properties like the Cosgriff Ranch, Lien Ranch, and Kremper Ranch scattered along the drainage of Otter Creek and Sevenmile Creek. The topographical detail captures the complex hydrology of the region, from the Lavold Reservoir to the seasonal flow of Dry Creek and Old Daves Creek, providing a clear record of land use and settlement patterns before modern consolidation.