2011 Map of John Hen Creek

About this map

Gobblers Knob rises as a central landmark above a network of drainages in this part of Rosebud County, where the landscape is defined by the branching tributaries of the Tongue River watershed. This 2011 survey by the U.S. Geological Survey details a rural Montana landscape where transportation is tied closely to the natural watercourses. Parallel to the winding Cherry Creek, the unpaved Cherry Creek Rd provides access through the northern breaks, while Snider Creek Rd follows the path of Snider Creek to the south. The convergence of numerous named drainages, including John Hen Creek, Cottonwood Creek, and Trail Creek, reveals a complex hydrologic system essential to the ranching and livestock operations that historically characterize this high plains region.