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1955 Map of Russell Gulch

Name: 1955 Topographic Map of Russell Gulch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1957
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1957

About this map

Lake Basin provides the topographic backdrop for this mid-century survey of the rugged ranching and drainage country straddling the Sweet Grass and Stillwater County line. The landscape is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Russell Gulch and the winding course of Cedar Creek, which branches into its North Fork and South Fork. These drainages served as the primary landmarks for the isolated rural community of the era.

Evidence of early educational infrastructure is prominent with the inclusion of the Cedar Creek School and Fairview School, both situated near small tributaries like Camp Creek. The map reflects a period of development managed by the Department of the Interior for the Missouri River Basin, detailing the numerous family-named gulches such as Hoppy Gulch, Whitney Gulch, and Gurney Gulch that carve through the high terrain.