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1901 Map of Bald Mountain

Name: 1901 Topographic Map of Bald Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1917
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1917

About this map

Big Horn National Forest dominates this northern Wyoming landscape as it appeared just after the turn of the century. The terrain is defined by a series of high-altitude peaks and basins, including Medicine Mtn, Bald Mountain, and the broad drainage of the Little Bighorn River. Early commercial and residential footprints are sparse but significant, with Tompkins Mill located near the headwaters of Lodgegrass Creek and the settlement of Cloverly positioned in the western lowlands.

Sheldons Ranch and Cloverly represent the early ranching and agricultural attempts in the shadow of the mountains. The northern edge of the sheet follows the Wyoming Montana Boundary Line, showing the relationship between the Sheridan and Big Horn county line and the surrounding waterways such as Shell Creek and the Tongue River. The presence of established ranch sites and milling operations provides a window into the late-frontier economy of the Bighorn Basin.