1893 Map of Huntley

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The Crow Indian Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this 1891 survey, its Western Boundary clearly delineated as it cuts through the complex drainage basins of Pryor Creek and the East Fork. To the north, the Yellowstone River serves as a vital corridor, flanked by the Northern Pacific Railroad which connects the small settlements of Huntley and Clermont. The map reveals a land defined by its hydrology and relief, from the prominent Rattlesnake Butte to the stark topography of the Bad Lands in the southeast. This reconnaissance-level study captures the region during a pivotal era of western expansion and tribal land management, documenting the network of coulees and creeks like Arrow Creek and Indian Creek that sustained early transit and livestock in the Yellowstone Valley.