2020 Map of Horse Creek Hill

About this map

Horse Creek Hill rises as the central topographic feature of this Custer County landscape, where an intricate network of ephemeral drainages defines the local geography. The map captures a ranching and grazing environment dominated by major coulees and creek beds, including Muster Cr and Sand Cr in the north, and the W Fork Sand Cr further south. A single primary artery, Deadman Rd, skirts the western edge of the quadrangle, following the course of Horse Cr and Deadman Cr. This alignment suggests the traditional reliance on valley floors for transport through the broken terrain. Of particular interest to those tracing historical land use is the isolated Clevenger Spring in the eastern section, a critical water source in an area otherwise characterized by intermittent flows such as Alkali Cr and Thompson Cr.