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1971 Map of Indian Creek

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Indian Creek carves a central path through this landscape of the northern Great Plains, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of coulees and seasonal drainages. During the early 1970s, this area of Rosebud County remained largely undeveloped, characterized by a sparse infrastructure of ranching and resource extraction. Evidence of early mineral interest appears in the form of several scattered Well sites across the township sections, while transport is limited to rugged routes like a Jeep Trail and the distant Graveyard Creek Rd. 8 Mi.. The drainage patterns of Sweeney Creek and Buffalo Creek demonstrate how the local hydrology shaped the movement of people and livestock across the high prairie. A lone Spring provides a rare reliable water source in a region otherwise dominated by ephemeral flows like Runaway Creek and Coal Creek.

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Map Details

Date Portrayed1971
Date Published1974
PublisherU.S. Geological Survey
Map TypeTopographic
Scale1:24,000
Physical Dimensions22 x 27 inches

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Source Details

SourceU.S. Geological Survey
CopyrightPublic Domain