1969 Map of Deadman Creek

About this map

Deadman Creek winds through this sparsely settled landscape in eastern Montana, carving through the high plains of Custer County during the late 1960s. The map captures a working ranching and resource-exploration landscape, characterized by drainage systems like Crooked Creek and Owens Coulee. Human infrastructure is minimal and functional, represented by a singular Corral and a network of unimproved paths including a noted Jeep Trail. Evidence of subsurface activity appears through labels for a Well and a Drill Hole, suggesting the early stages of energy or water development in this arid terrain. Near the confluence of North Sunday Creek, the elevation point BR 2546 marks a rare specific surveyed landmark in a territory defined primarily by its complex natural topography.