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1964 Map of East Pryor Mountain

Name: 1964 Topographic Map of East Pryor Mountain
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Dry Head Ranch sits at the northern edge of a landscape defined by dramatic elevation changes and cultural boundaries in this 1964 Montana survey. The terrain transitions from the high peaks of East Pryor Mountain to the rugged drainage of Lost Water Canyon Creek, reflecting the complex management of the Custer National Forest and the Wild Horse Range. A notable cultural site, the Buffalo Jump, is located near the Crow Indian Reservation boundary, marking a historical point of interaction between the land and its indigenous inhabitants.

Water sources like Big Spring and Red Spring Creek provided essential resources in an area where several Prospects suggest a history of mineral exploration. The southern portion of the sheet shows the edge of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, where deep coulees like Pine Coulee and Rotten Coulee cut through the limestone plateau. This map serves as a record of mid-century land use and conservation before further modern developments altered the region.