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1968 Map of Scoffin Butte

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Scoffin Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation Boundary (Indefinite) defines the northern reaches of this landscape, where the high plains meet the intricate drainages of the Rocky Mountain Front. Surveyed in the late 1960s, the terrain is characterized by a complex network of seasonal waters and managed irrigation, including Birch Creek and a prominent Canal in the northeast corner. The presence of the Terryann Sch near the center of the sheet indicates a dispersed rural community reliant on these water sources for ranching and agriculture.

To the south, the topography becomes more pronounced around Scoffin Butte and the winding course of Scoffin Creek. The landscape is etched with landmarks of local industry and infrastructure, such as a Gravel Pit near the reservation line and the Tedsen Reservoir tucked into the western foothills. This map documents a quiet period of rural land use along the Pondera and Teton County line, before modern development patterns altered the character of these high-plains ranchlands.