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1964 Map of East Pryor Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of East Pryor Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1968
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1968

About this map

Buffalo Jump stands as a prominent historical landmark in the northern reaches of this territory, situated near Dry Head Creek and the Crow Indian Reservation Boundary. The landscape is defined by the steep elevation changes of the East Pryor Mountains, where several unique subterranean features are noted, including Ice Cave, Salt Lick Cave, and Little Ice Cave. These formations, along with the high-altitude Bowl and Punch, illustrate the complex limestone geology of the Custer National Forest.

Water drainage patterns are dictated by the rugged breaks leading toward the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area to the southeast. A network of seasonal drainages like Lost Water Creek and Layout Creek carve through the terrain, while early infrastructure is represented by a solitary Gaging Sta and a few remote Prospect sites. The map also records a lonely Grave near the headwaters of South Fork Deadman Creek, hinting at the sparse but present human history in this high-country environment.