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1980 Map of Camp Needmore

Name: 1980 Topographic Map of Camp Needmore
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1980
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1980

About this map

The Ekalaka Hills Unit Custer National Forest dominates the high ground of this Southeast Montana landscape, characterized by a complex network of springs and drainages. The area’s ranching and rural legacy is evident in the numerous water sources such as Marlin Spring, Twentytwo Spring, and Shady Spring, which supported livestock across the timbered ridges and open coulees. Down on the flats south of the Base Line, the Peabody School stands near the intersection of the Pershing Cutoff, marking a former focal point for the isolated homesteading community.

Water management is the primary theme of this 1980 survey, which records a series of named improvements including the Gundlach Well and various livestock reservoirs. From the elevations of Conger Hill to the lower reaches of Big Ramme Creek and Little Ramme Creek, the map details a terrain organized by the township and range system, where remote landmarks like the Macnab Campground and a hilltop Radio Tower served as essential navigational and social points for the region's inhabitants.