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2017 Map of Hammond Draw NW

Name: 2017 Topographic Map of Hammond Draw NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2017
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2017

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Rosebud Cr winds through this section of Rosebud County, serving as the primary drainage for a landscape defined by deep coulees and seasonal stream beds. The terrain is marked by the wide basin of Sand Coulee in the southeast, while numerous named tributaries like Pony Cr, Sprague Cr, and John Hen Cr carve through the high plains. The drainage patterns illustrated here reveal the complex topography of the Big Horn Basin's eastern reaches, where water management and natural forage dictate land use.

Transportation in this ranching country is centered on a few established routes, including Rte 447 and the aptly named Cherry Creek Rd. Evidence of local landownership and long-standing grazing operations appears via the presence of Diamond Ranch Ln. The survey meticulously details the township and range boundaries of t3n r42e and t2n r43e, providing a clear record of the spatial organization of Montana's rural interior during the early 21st century.