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1987 Map of Badger Basin

Name: 1987 Topographic Map of Badger Basin
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1987
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1987

About this map

The Badger Basin landscape at the Montana-Wyoming border is defined by a complex network of industrial and irrigation infrastructure along the Clarks Fork Yellowstone River. In the late 1980s, this area supported significant resource extraction and agricultural water management, evidenced by the presence of a Pumping Sta and an Aboveground Pipeline crossing the basin.

Water rights and transport are central to the terrain, with several named channels like the Sirrine Ditch, Clark Ditch, and State Ditch diverting flow across the high plains. The transition from the river valley to the more arid coulees is marked by features like Sand Coulee and Little Sand Coulee, while the small locality of Simpson appears near the western edge of the survey. This provisional data highlights the intersection of the natural river system with the man-made aqueducts and pumping facilities vital to the region's economy.