1949 Map of Sunnyhill School

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Sheridan County and Roosevelt County meet in this 1940s landscape, where the meandering course of Sand Creek carves a complex network of coulees across the high plains. The topography, mapped via aerial photography and plane-table methods between 1946 and 1948, reveals the sparse infrastructure of this rural frontier during the early post-war era. Central to the local community is Sunnyhill School, a isolated landmark serving the surrounding farmsteads. To the northeast, the terrain levels slightly near the headwaters of Cottonwood Creek. The transition between the two counties is marked by a clear boundary line, providing a precise look at the jurisdictional divisions of the time in this part of eastern Montana.