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1971 Map of Trail Creek School

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Trail Creek School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Trail Creek School stands as a focal point in this 1970s landscape of Rosebud County, where the terrain is defined by the headwaters and drainage patterns of the eastern Montana highlands. The area is marked by the convergence of several significant watercourses, including North Fork Trail Creek and Middle Fork Trail Creek, which carve through the high ground. Further south and east, the drainage shifts toward West Fork Armells Creek and East Fork Armells Creek, illustrating a complex hydrological network essential for the ranching operations that characterize this region.

Evidence of local industry and natural landmarks are scattered throughout, from the Gravel Pit near Stocker Creek to the prominent rising of Castle Rock. Numerous Springs and a Well are mapped near the seasonal beds of Robbie Creek and Corral Creek, showing the vital infrastructure required for water management in this arid environment. A single Pipeline cuts through the western sections, marking the modern industrial layer atop the traditional cattle-country geography.