1958 Map of Hollowwood Creek

About this map

Hollowwood Creek and its surrounding drainage basins define this portion of Rosebud County, mapped as part of the Department of the Interior's development program for the Missouri River Basin. The landscape is characterized by a complex network of coulees and creeks, including the evocatively named Walking Horse Coulee, Little Coyote Coulee, and Woodenthigh Creek. These watercourses reveal the seasonal hydrology of the Montana plains, where narrow valleys cut through the high ground. Human modification of the environment is sparse, centered on vital water management and transportation features such as the Bighead Reservoir and a remote Landing Strip near Patrick Spring. A system of jeep trails provides the primary access through the region, connecting isolated water sources like Pawnee Creek and various unnamed springs that supported ranching operations in the late 1950s.