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1967 Map of Good Luck Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Good Luck Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Little Bighorn River corridor and its surrounding drainage systems define this 1967 portrait of the Crow Indian Reservation. The landscape is marked by a complex network of irrigation infrastructure, specifically the Lodge Grass Canal No 1 and Lodge Grass Canal No 2, which trace the contours of the valley to support agriculture along Lodge Grass Creek. In the eastern section, the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad follows the river's path, providing a vital transportation link through Big Horn County.

Local history is anchored by the Lodge Grass Cem and various unnamed springs and flowing wells that suggest the rural, water-dependent nature of the era. The mapping of the North Fork and South Fork as they feed into Good Luck Creek reveals the natural hydrology that shaped land use before modern development. Notable for genealogists, the map also identifies a secondary Cem near the southern boundary, offering a specific point of interest for family history researchers in this part of Montana.