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1968 Map of Starr School

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of Starr School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1972
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1972

About this map

The Blackfeet Indian Reservation landscape north of Browning is captured here during the late 1960s, a period when the irrigation network and ranching infrastructure were central to the local economy. The settlement of Starr School serves as a focal point, situated near the headwaters of the Greasewood Canal. Water management is a defining characteristic of this terrain, with the North Fork Cut Bank Creek and South Fork Cut Bank Creek carving through the plains.

Genealogists and local historians will find value in the placement of the Afterbuffalo Cem, a significant family-named landmark near the center of the survey. The southern edge of the map tracks the industrial footprint of the Burlington Northern railroad as it follows the path of Willow Creek. Sparse industrial activity is also evident through several marked Drill Hole locations and a Gravel Pit, reflecting the area's geological utility during this era.