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1951 Map of Vale

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Vale
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1982
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1982

About this map

Whitewood Creek and Ninemile Creek carve through the landscape of the Butte and Meade County border in this mid-century survey. The small settlement of Vale serves as the local hub, situated near the Chicago and North Western rail line and the Vale Cemetery. This area represents a post-war ranching and agricultural community where education was localized at sites like Farview School and Cottonwood School, while the Riggs School (Abandoned) suggests early shifts in the rural population.

Further south, the Wagner Historical Monument stands near Sulphur Spring, marking a point of local historical significance. The geography is defined by the transition from the Vale lowlands to the higher elevation of the Highland region. Genealogists can use the detailed recording of the Old Vale Cemetery and various country schools to pinpoint family homesteads and civic centers during the early 1950s development of the Missouri River Basin.