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1972 Map of Hammond Ranch

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Hammond Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Hammond Ranch and Redding Ranch anchor this landscape of the northern Great Plains, situated along the winding course of Tullock Creek. The terrain is defined by a complex network of ephemeral drainages and cattle-country landmarks, where the county line between Treasure and Big Horn counties bisects the hills. The map illustrates a high-desert ranching economy dependent on specific water sources like Kendrick Spring and Summer Springs.

Deeply carved coulees such as Smith Coulee and Schrites Coulee suggest a history of seasonal erosion and livestock grazing patterns in the Missouri River watershed. Named flats and bottoms, including Gass Flat and Sullinger Bottom, provide the only level ground among the ridges. Researchers of Big Horn County will find a well-preserved record of land use and hydrology, from the Sawmill Draw to the branching reaches of Cottonwood Creek.