1965 Map of Antelope Springs

About this map

Antelope Springs sits within a landscape defined by an intricate network of intermittent watercourses and landforms in Garfield County. The terrain is dominated by the broad drainage patterns of Little Dry Creek and its many tributaries, including Horse Creek and Antelope Creek. High points like McGraw Butte offer significant elevation above the winding coulees that carve through this part of the Montana plains. The map reveals a land structured by ranching and grazing, with fine red dashed lines indicating property fence lines and a sparse distribution of unimproved roads and trails. The naming of Russian Frank Coulee suggests a history of local figures or early homesteaders whose presence is etched into the geographic nomenclature of this drainage basin. Deep erosion patterns are evident in the southeastern corner along Badlands Coulee, illustrating the characteristic topography of the region's semi-arid environment during the mid-1960s.