1967 Map of Deep Creek

About this map

Pryor Creek and Deep Creek wind through this corner of the Crow Indian Reservation in the late 1960s, defining a landscape marked by steep coulees and intermittent drainage. The boundary between Yellowstone County and Big Horn County cuts across the northern half of the map, where the terrain transitions from the lowlands near a small Claypit and a lone Cem to the more dissected plateaus of the south. This area is defined by its watercourses, including the curiously named Fourth of July Creek and Smallpox Creek, which likely hold significant local historical associations. The presence of a long Pipeline corridor crossing the western sections indicates the encroachment of energy infrastructure into this rural ranching territory, contrasting with the many family-named landmarks and benchmarks like BM 4210 scattered across the ridgelines.