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1972 Map of Red Top

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Red Top
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Red Top stands as a primary point of interest in this Dawson County landscape, situated near the seasonal drainage of Thirteenmile Creek. The area is characterized by the expansive prairie and coulee terrain of eastern Montana, where water management is evidenced by several marked Well locations and a natural Spring. The map identifies the North Fork Thirteenmile Creek winding through the township lines of T. 20 N. and T. 19 N.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the specific placement of the Cem (cemetery) located south of the main settlement area. While the terrain is largely rural and agricultural, small-scale industrial activity is noted at the Gravel Pit near the southern boundary. The survey, field-checked in 1972, documents a network of unimproved roads and pipelines that supported the local ranching and energy infrastructure during the early 1970s.