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1967 Map of Kirby

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Kirby
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

Kirby serves as the central settlement in this portion of Big Horn County, situated along the banks of Rosebud Creek. The landscape is defined by the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation Boundary crossing the northern section, marking a distinct division in the local geography. Social and community life in the late 1960s is evidenced by the presence of St Francis Ch and the Log Sch located near Schoolhouse Coulee.

The area's physical character is a complex network of drainages, including Dry Creek, Coal Bank Creek, and Indian Creek, punctuated by the rise of Horn Mountain to the east. Evidence of resource exploration appears through a labeled Mine and a Drill Hole, suggesting the localized industrial activity that sustained these ranching and reservation lands. This topographic record captures a high-plains landscape where traditional community markers like churches and schools remained vital focal points.