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2017 Map of Birney SW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Birney SW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

About this map

Tongue River Rd follows the winding course of the Tongue River through this section of the Muddy District, where the landscape is defined by a dense network of intermittent drainages and named coulees. The terrain features numerous evocative local names, including Bootlegger Draw and Salesbury Draw, reflecting the historical land use and early ranching geography of the region.

Evidence of local infrastructure and land management appears in features like the Four D Ditch and Schoolhouse Draw, which point toward the scattered settlement patterns of Big Horn Co and Rosebud Co. The map records a complex hydrological system of prongs and creeks, such as Jeffrys Prong, Prairie Dog Cr, and Coyote Cr, which have shaped the movement of people and livestock through these northern plains long before the current modern road network was established.