Careless Creek snakes through this Wheatland County landscape, providing a primary drainage route for the surrounding high plains. The area is defined by its rural road network, with routes like Hedgesville Rd and Wallum Rd connecting isolated ranchlands and crossing various watercourses. Significant for genealogical research, the Hedges Cemetery and a second marked Cemetery are situated near the western edge of the sheet, indicating early community centers or family plots within this expansive grazing country. The terrain is marked by seasonal water flow and drainage features such as Walters Coulee, while Spring Creek and Halbert Creek feed into the larger creek systems. This 2011 survey reflects the enduring cattle-country character of the region, where the placement of small cemeteries and the alignment of section-line roads like 12 E 116 N Rd continue to shape the local geography.
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1889 · Big Snowy Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1893 · Big Snowy Mountain
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1954 · Roundup
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1958 · Roundup
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1986 · Ryegate West
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Shawmut
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Halbert Creek South
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Deadmans Basin Reservoir
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Halbert Creek North
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1986 · Wallum
USGS Topo · 1:24,000