1995 Map of Goodspeed Butte

About this map

Custer National Forest lands dominate this mid-1990s landscape in Powder River County, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of draws and springs supporting local livestock and ranching infrastructure. Goodspeed Butte and Taylor Butte serve as primary landmarks in a region carved by Ash Draw, Goodspeed Draw, and Nedum Draw. The map documents a complex system of water management essential for high-plains agriculture, including numerous named catchments such as Dry Gulch Reservoir, Hawks Reservoir, and Stewart Reservoir No 2. Localized industry and historical resource use are evidenced by named points like Elk Creek Sawmill Spring and Tate Well, illustrating how earlier homesteading and forestry efforts utilized the scattered water sources across these remote ridges and gulches.