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1956 Map of Two Pine School

Name: 1956 Topographic Map of Two Pine School
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1958
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1958

About this map

Two Pine School stands as a lonely educational landmark in this 1956 topographical study of the Yellowstone County breaks. The landscape is defined by the dramatic descent from the high northern plains into the deeply eroded drainage systems of the North Fork Buffalo Creek and South Fork Buffalo Creek. A striking historical curiosity is noted south of the Base Line at the Calamity Jane Horse Cache, a name that evokes the region's storied frontier heritage.

Industrial development of the mid-century is evident through the presence of a Pipeline, an Oil Well, and the steel rails of the Northern Pacific railroad cutting through the southern portion of the quadrangle. The intricate coulees and canyons, particularly around Canyon Creek, illustrate the complex erosion patterns typical of the Montana plains. Water management for agriculture is marked by the Cove Ditch, tracing the lower elevations near the rail corridor.