2020 Map of Browns Mountain

About this map

Custer National Forest lands dominate this corner of Rosebud County, where the high terrain of Browns Mtn and the Brewster Divide shapes the local drainage. Water is the defining resource of this landscape, evidenced by numerous named springs such as Black Eagle Spring Number One, Prune Spring, and Cottonwood Spring. The topographic detail reveals a network of managed water sources like the Roberts Gulch Reservoir and Poker Jim Reservoir Number Two, essential for life in the high plains. Movement through the area follows the natural contours of the land, with Tongue River Rd and Lee Creek Rd skirting the deeper draws and gulches. The drainage systems of Hanging Woman Cr and Lee Cr create a complex geography of ridges and coulees, including the descriptively named Wild Hog Coulee and Rough Draw.