2014 Map of Pine Butte School

About this map

Pine Butte School stands as the primary landmark in this remote corner of Big Horn County, situated within the high-country watersheds that feed the Tongue River basin. The landscape is defined by a dense network of drainage systems, including Corral Creek, Anderson Creek, and First Creek, which carve deep paths through the high plains. Local ranchers and travelers in this era relied on a sparse network of unpaved corridors such as Quietus Rd and 77 Ranch Rd to navigate the undulating terrain. Significant geographical features like John Reavis Draw and the uniquely named Forks Cut Across suggest a history of local land use and seasonal livestock movement through the draws and across the divides of the northern Big Horn region.