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2014 Map of Birney SW

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Birney SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

Tongue River meanders through the southeastern portion of this landscape, marking a vital water corridor in this high-plains region of Big Horn and Rosebud counties. The map details an extensive network of ephemeral drainage and natural springs, such as 06S41E02ACCB01 Spring, which sustain the local livestock and ranching operations. Human intervention in the landscape is visible through the Four D Ditch and primitive routes like Tongue River Rd and Canyon Creek Ln.

Named terrain features like Ted Flat and Bootlegger Draw suggest a history of local geographic identification used by early settlers and ranchers to navigate the dissected topography. The presence of Schoolhouse Draw points to former community centers in this sparsely populated area, while the convergence of N Fork Canyon Cr and S Fork Canyon Cr illustrates the complex hydrologic patterns that define the local territory.