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1971 Map of Mc Kerlich Creek

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Mc Kerlich Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

Mc Kerlich Creek flows through the heart of this Montana landscape in Rosebud County, as documented by fieldwork in 1971. The terrain is defined by a dense network of coulees and seasonal drainages that feed into larger water bodies such as West Rosebud Creek and Cottonwood Creek. The naming conventions found on the map, including Chicken Coop Coulee and Shearing Pen Coulee, reflect the rural agricultural and ranching heritage of the region.

Further south, the South Fork Cottonwood Creek and Udee Creek carve through the topography, illustrating the drainage patterns vital to local land use. Other features like Sawmill Creek and Vance Creek suggest early settlement-era resource extraction and family names tied to the land. This survey provides a clear view of the Rosebud County backcountry before modern large-scale development altered the character of its traditional ranching pastures.