1969 Map of Dry Soap Creek

About this map

Soap Creek and its complex network of tributaries define this landscape within the boundary of the Crow Indian Reservation in Big Horn County. Surveyed at the close of the 1960s, the terrain shows a specialized ranching and energy landscape where a long Pipeline cuts across the upland divides. Local hydrology is detailed through numerous named drainages, including Rotten Grass Creek and the curiously named Packs The Hat Creek. The map documents high-elevation features like Cooper Basin and Boze, providing a clear record of the area's natural topography before modern developments. Researchers will find the drainage patterns of Willow Creek and Ash Coulee particularly well-defined, illustrating the erosional character of this part of the Missouri River Basin development program.