1971 Map of Box Elder Draw

About this map

The borderlands of Montana and Wyoming meet in this 1971 survey of the High Plains, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of ephemeral drainages and creeks. Straddling the line between Sheridan County and Big Horn County, the terrain is shaped by the headwaters of Hanging Woman Creek and North Buffalo Creek. The drainage patterns suggest a ranching landscape where seasonal water flow was critical for livestock, evidenced by the numerous named prongs and draws that dissect the prairie.