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1995 Map of Cook Creek Reservoir

Name: 1995 Topographic Map of Cook Creek Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1998
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1998

About this map

Cook Mountain dominates the landscape of this section of the Custer National Forest, where the border between Rosebud and Powder River Counties tracks through the western drainages. The map reveals a land defined by water scarcity and management, evidenced by named reservoirs such as Cook Creek Reservoir, Cottonwood Reservoir, and Shy Reservoir. These impoundments, along with numerous named springs like Bringoff Spring and Cutbank Spring, suggest a history of livestock grazing and land use in the high plains.

A network of coulees, including Double E Coulee and the drainage at Colbert Coulee Well, indicates the complex erosion patterns typical of this Montana terrain. The inclusion of a designated Hiking and Riding Area reflects the recreational management of the forest during the mid-1990s. This survey, based on 1960s topography with 1990s planimetry, captures the transition of the area toward modern resource and land management while preserving the nomenclature of the early ranching era.