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1995 Map of Sonnette

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Sonnette
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Pumpkin Creek and its many tributaries carve through the Montana landscape near the small settlements of Sonnette and Doonan. The map reveals a land defined by seasonal water and early industry, most notably at the Two Tree Mine situated near Two Tree Creek and Two Tree Mine Creek in the northern portion of the quadrangle. The presence of the Mitchell School indicates the dispersed nature of this rural community, where ranching and resource extraction shaped the local infrastructure.

A network of drainage systems like Dutchman Creek, Sugar Run, and Skinner Gulch crisscross the terrain, supported by reliable water sources such as Chuffey Spring and Suck Spring. These features, along with the isolated landmark named Popp, reflect the sparse but deliberate human footprint in Powder River County during the late twentieth century, capturing the area before modern developments altered the land-use patterns of these isolated ranching hubs.