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1973 Map of Fighting Butte

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Fighting Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

About this map

The Little Powder River meanders through this portion of Powder River County, Montana, providing a stark contrast to the surrounding high country. The river valley is the central artery for water management in this arid landscape, evidenced by the presence of the Waite Ditch and the East Fork Little Powder River confluence. These waterways supported ranching operations that relied on scattered water sources, including several identified as Flowing Well.

Fighting Butte serves as a prominent geographic anchor for the region, overlooking a complex drainage network that includes Fighting Butte Creek, Antelope Creek, and Hockey Creek. The map records numerous industrial markers such as Drill Hole locations and Wells, reflecting the subsurface exploration that characterized the eastern Montana landscape during the early 1970s. This survey effectively documents the intersection of natural hydrology and the early energy-sector infrastructure.