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1954 Map of Ryan Creek

Name: 1954 Topographic Map of Ryan Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

Sweet Grass Creek flows through a landscape defined by ranching and an intricate drainage network in the mid-1950s. The presence of Wulff Ranch in the northeast corner serves as a primary marker of human settlement in this section of Sweet Grass County. Topography is characterized by high ridges and deep ravines, including Nash Gulch and Tangen Draw, which channel seasonal water toward the primary creeks. In the north, Glasston Lake provides a rare stationary water feature on the high plains.

Transportation throughout the area relies on a system of unimproved dirt and light-duty roads, including Sourdough Road and Gibson Road. The southern portion of the quadrangle is anchored by the prominent Tin Can Hill and its associated Tin Can Hill Draw, showing the relief typical of the Montana foothills before they rise into more significant mountain ranges. These maps are invaluable for tracing local land use and the development of rural infrastructure in the post-war era.