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1964 Map of Pigtail Coulee

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of Pigtail Coulee
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1966
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1966

About this map

The Missouri River Basin development program shaped the mapping of this expanse in Chouteau County during the mid-1960s. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of drainage channels, most notably Pigtail Coulee, Holden Coulee, and Chip Creek, which carve through the high plains. Human presence is sparse, centered around essential community anchors like the Eskay Sch in the north and the Kabo Sch further south.

Genealogists and local historians can trace family-named landmarks such as Lidstone Hill, Johnson Hill, and Tox Hill, which rise above the surrounding P W Flats. A single Grave is marked near the eastern edge, a poignant reminder of the isolated life on these rangelands. The inclusion of selected fence lines across the survey area provides a rare level of detail regarding land use and property boundaries in this livestock-oriented region of Montana.