1995 Map of Hodsdon Flats

About this map

Custer National Forest lands dominate this mid-1990s landscape in Powder River County, Montana. The topography is defined by the high, flat expanses of Hodsdon Flats and the prominent elevations of Gardner Butte and Bailey Hill. Water management in this arid environment is evident through several small impoundments such as Turtle Reservoir and Calloway Reservoir, along with numerous named seeps like Deadman Spring and Fence Corner Spring. The drainage patterns are intricate, with the North Fork South Fork Cache Creek and several draws, including Sawmill Draw and Coal Draw, carving through the plateau. A notable administrative boundary, the 1st Standard Parallel South, bisects the northern half of the area, marking a significant surveying line in the state's public land system. This map captures a remote section of the American West focused on ranching and national forest stewardship.