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1986 Map of Sahara Hill SE

Name: 1986 Topographic Map of Sahara Hill SE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

The High Plains of central Montana are defined by deep drainages and isolated landmarks in this mid-1980s survey. Cameron Creek flows across the northern sections, while the bifurcated path of Twin Coulee cuts through the center and southern reaches, illustrating the erosional character of the landscape near the Golden Valley and Musselshell county line. The terrain rises to the prominent Sahara Hill, a distinctive natural feature in an otherwise sparsely populated region.

Industrial and agricultural activity is recorded through scattered infrastructure, including a Pipeline crossing the coulees and a series of Grain Bins located in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. Resource extraction and exploration are evidenced by a Drill Hole and a Gravel Pit, reflecting the area's mid-century economic reliance on land management and ranching. This map provides a clear record of the spatial distribution of water sources like a Spring and the unimproved roads that connected these remote sites in the 1980s.