1983 Map of Figure Eight Creek

About this map

Flying V Creek and Figure Eight Creek define the complex drainage patterns of this McCone County landscape during the early 1980s. The terrain is characterized by a series of branching coulees and intermittent streams that feed into larger systems, including the Middle Fork Prairie Elk Creek and Elk Creek in the eastern portion of the quadrangle. In the southwestern corner, Roald Coulee and Upper Mc Guire Creek mark the topographic transitions of this ranchland environment. This provisional survey provides a precise look at the land's contours and natural watercourses before modern digital mapping, capturing the specific ranching and geological layout of the Big Dry country as it was understood in 1983.