1971 Map of Box Elder Draw

About this map

The Montana and Wyoming state line bisects this 1971 topographical survey, cutting across a landscape defined by an intricate network of seasonal drainages. The drainage patterns here are particularly complex, with Hanging Woman Creek and its many tributaries, including Middle Prong Hanging Woman Creek, carving out the southwestern portion of the map. The naming of features like Coal Mine Draw and Schoolhouse Prong suggests the localized presence of early ranching and resource extraction activities that once shaped life in this border region of Sheridan County and Big Horn County.