1984 Map of Antelope Gulch

About this map

The Little Missouri River meanders across this high plains borderland, where the boundary between Carter and Crook Counties marks the transition between Montana and Wyoming. This 1984 provisional survey illustrates a landscape of intermittent drainage and pastoral operations, characterized by ranching hubs such as Foster Ranch, Maupin Ranch, and Edsall Ranch. The terrain is defined by dramatic erosion features like Antelope Gulch and Heinbaugh Draw, while the broader drainage basin includes the Fourche River and North Boggy Creek. Small-scale industrial activity is evidenced by several Clay Pits near the river, and the engineering of the era is visible in the network of dikes and levees constructed to manage the unpredictable seasonal flow across the Stoneville Flats.