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1945 Map of West Butte

Name: 1945 Topographic Map of West Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1970
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1970

About this map

The Sweet Grass Hills rise sharply from the northern Montana plains in this mid-century survey, dominated by the prominent peak of West Butte. Situated along the international border between Canada and the United States, the landscape is defined by its ranching heritage and isolated educational outposts. The map documents numerous family-run operations including the O'Loughlin Ranch, Reverse B Bar X Ranch, and Roscoe Ranch.

A network of drainage systems like Police Coulee and Willow Coulee carve through the terrain, supporting the scattered rural population. The presence of the McDermott Mine near the eastern slopes of the butte suggests localized mineral interest, while a series of rural schools such as Wamsley Sch, Toole Sch, and Peterson Sch illustrate the community structure of Toole County at the end of the Second World War.