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1956 Map of Shane Ridge

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Shane Ridge
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Yellowstone River dominates the northern reaches of this mid-century landscape, where the Northern Pacific railroad tracks parallel the water's edge. The terrain transitions from the broad Flaherty Flat and the prominent Countrymans Bluff into the high, dissected country of Shane Ridge. Settlement patterns of the 1950s are evidenced by several rural schoolhouses scattered across the high ground, including Standard Sch and Tutt Creek Sch.

Agricultural development in Stillwater and Carbon counties is marked by an intricate network of irrigation channels, such as Shane Ditch and Cove Ditch, which redirect water from the river and its tributaries to the surrounding flats. Local topographic landmarks like Wash Bowl Butte rise above the drainage systems of Bearpaw Creek and Shane Creek, illustrating the complex relationship between the water-rich valley floor and the arid upland ridges during this era of Missouri River Basin development.