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2011 Map of Browns Mountain

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Browns Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Browns Mountain dominates this northern high plains landscape, where water management is the primary driver of the local geography. The map reveals an extensive system of springs and man-made impoundments, such as Timber Creek Reservoir and Roberts Gulch Reservoir, which support livestock and ranching operations in this semi-arid region of Rosebud County. Named family holdings like Bones Ranch, Daniels Ranch, and Gilliland Ranch are situated near vital water sources like the Tongue River and Hanging Woman Creek.

The presence of numerous named springs, including Black Eagle Spring Number One and Rough Prong Spring, highlights the critical importance of groundwater for the various drainages that carve through the terrain. From the deep cut of Wild Hog Coulee to the broad path of Black Eagle Creek, the topographic detail illustrates how the natural hydrology dictated the placement of roads like the Ashland Birney Rd and the establishment of local ranching homesteads.