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1972 Map of Twodot NW

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Twodot NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Musselshell River winds through this central Montana landscape, defining a corridor of early transportation and irrigation. The Chicago Milwaukee St Paul and Pacific railroad follows the river valley, paralleled in several sections by an Old Railroad Grade that speaks to earlier alignments or abandoned tracks. Near the center of the sheet, the Moore Ranch marks the sparse settlement pattern typical of Wheatland County, where large landholdings are punctuated by a network of seasonal water sources such as Daisy Dean Creek and Little Elk Creek.

A functional infrastructure of high-plains ranching is evident in the presence of the Twodot Canal and a localized Landing Strip. Numerous springs and named coulees like Willis Coulee highlight the vital importance of water management in this environment. The map also identifies scattered gravel pits and a riverside Picnic Area, suggesting a mix of local industry and community recreation along the riverbanks during the early 1970s.