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1967 Map of Half Moon Hill

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Half Moon Hill
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Monument Hill (Rosebud Battlefield) anchors the northwestern corner of this landscape, marking a site of significant historical conflict in Big Horn County. The terrain is defined by deeply eroded drainages and high points like Eagle Nest Peak and Half Moon Hill, where the land drops away into the valley of Rosebud Creek. The presence of a Buffalo Jump near the battlefield highlights the long-standing indigenous relationship with these high-plateau rimrocks and natural traps.

Rural infrastructure in the late 1960s was sparse, centered on isolated facilities like the Big Bend Sch and various scattered Well sites for livestock. The complex hydrology of the area is mapped through a network of seasonal and perennial flows, including North Fork Monument Creek, South Fork Monument Creek, and Leaf Rock Creek. This survey captures the region just as photogrammetric methods were refining the detail of these high-plains coulees and ridges.