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1973 Map of Monday Creek

Name: 1973 Topographic Map of Monday Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1976
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1976

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The confluence of the Little Powder River and the Powder River dominates this 1970s landscape in southeastern Montana. The river valley is defined by a distinct network of hydrological features, including numerous Flowing Wells and springs that suggest a reliance on artesian water for ranching and livestock. Rising above the western riverbanks, Preston Buttes serves as a prominent navigational landmark amidst a topography carved by several named drainages such as Government Creek, Hell Creek, and Corral Creek.

Evidence of local industry and resource exploration appears through several marked Drill Holes and a Gravel Pit, indicating subsurface investigations and road-building activity in the early 1970s. The eastern portion of the sheet is characterized by the upland draws of Pilgrim Creek and Hart Draw, while a lone Radio Tower marks a point of modern infrastructure in an otherwise sparsely populated ranching corridor.