1969 Map of Alkali Creek

About this map

North Sunday Creek and its tributaries define this landscape in eastern Montana during the late 1960s. The map captures a sparsely populated section of Rosebud County where the drainage patterns of Alkali Creek, Hay Creek, and Lone Tree Creek dominate the topography. This is a region shaped by ranching and resource exploration, evidenced by the scattered presence of a Well and a Drill Hole in the northern sections. The network of seasonal watercourses, including West Spring Fork and South Sunday Creek, highlights the importance of water management in this arid environment. The absence of major towns or paved roads at this time emphasizes the rural, open character of the Rosebud territory as it transitioned into the 1970s.