2014 Map of Pearl School

About this map

Pearl School serves as the namesake landmark for this ranching landscape in Big Horn County during the early 21st century. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of drainages and irrigation improvements, including the Powers Brothers Ditch, Cormack Ditch, and Gladewater Ditch, which redirect water from Squirrel Cr and its tributaries across the undulating ground. These waterworks indicate a landscape deeply modified for agricultural utility, where seasonal flows like Dry Cr and Pond Cr meet a managed system of ditches. Transportation through the area relies on unpaved routes such as Squirrel Creek Rd and Cx Ranch Rd, connecting isolated homesteads and grazing lands. The map also identifies specific groundwater sources, such as 08S39E33ADC01 Spring, which are critical in this arid Montana environment where water rights and access shape the pattern of human activity.