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1966 Map of Goodspeed Butte

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Goodspeed Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1986
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1986

About this map

Custer National Forest encompasses much of this landscape in southeastern Montana, where water management defines the pattern of land use across the Goodspeed Butte quadrangle. The map reveals a complex network of small-scale infrastructure designed for livestock and land management, including numerous stock tanks and catchments such as Dry Gulch Reservoir, Howes Reservoir, and Price Reservoir. These artificial water sources, paired with naturally occurring features like Elk Creek Sawmill Spring and Helium Spring, illustrate the essential role of water rights and access in this part of Powder River County.

The terrain is marked by distinctive drainages and high points, from the prominence of Taylor Butte to the winding paths of Ash Creek and Lyon Creek. For genealogists and local historians, the inclusion of named locations like Tate Well and various sheep-grazing infrastructure provides specific points of interest for tracing historical land allotments and ranching activity during the mid-20th century.