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1893 Map of Huntley

Name: 1893 Topographic Map of Huntley
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1946
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1946

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The Crow Indian Reservation dominates the southern landscape of this 1891 survey, defined by the winding course of Pryor Creek and the stark topography of the Bad Lands to the southeast. To the north, the Yellowstone River serves as a primary geographic corridor, paralleled by the vital tracks of the Northern Pacific Railroad. This transport network facilitated the establishment of early outposts like Clermont, positioned where the rail line traverses the coulees and creeks feeding into the main river valley.

The topographic detail captured by A.C. Barclay illustrates a transition from the river bottomlands to the high, broken plateaus of the interior. Landmarks such as Rattlesnake Butte and the clearly delineated Western Boundary Crow Indian Reservation provide essential reference points for understanding late 19th-century land management. The drainage patterns of Indian Creek, Arrow Creek, and Fly Creek reveal the complex hydrology of this part of Yellowstone County before the widespread development of modern irrigation systems.