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1995 Map of Byrne Creek

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Byrne Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1997
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1997

About this map

The Highwood Mountains provide a dramatic backdrop for this portion of Judith Basin County, where the high country gives way to a network of coulees and prairie drainages. The landscape is defined by the descent from the Lewis and Clark National Forest in the northwest toward the rail corridor in the south. The Burlington Northern railroad serves as the primary artery through this ranching territory, passing near the settlement of Geyser and the Geyser Cemetery.

Smaller settlements and family-named landmarks like Knutson and Meyers are connected by a web of 4WD trails, illustrating the remote nature of the terrain. The hydrological pattern is complex, with Byrne Creek and Arrow Creek carving through the plains alongside numerous named coulees such as Castners Coulee and Black Flat Coulee. The presence of the Spion Kop landmark reflects the local naming traditions of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.