1980 Map of Elkhorn Creek West

About this map

The Little Missouri River meanders through the northwest corner of this Carter County landscape, creating a distinct riparian corridor amidst the surrounding drainage systems. Several prominent seasonal and perennial streams define the local topography, including the southward-flowing Horse Creek and the meandering Elkhorn Creek to the east. These waterways are characteristic of the high plains drainage patterns that feed into the Missouri River basin. In the southern portion of the sheet, Twelvemile Creek and Blacktail Cr mark the lower elevations of the terrain. The map reflects a predominantly rural and open landscape in the late twentieth century, with section lines and drainage basins providing the primary framework for land organization and navigation in this remote section of Montana.