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1951 Map of Murdo 3 NW

Name: 1951 Topographic Map of Murdo 3 NW
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1977
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1977

About this map

Up Ranch stands as the primary namesake settlement in this section of the Rosebud Indian Reservation, according to field checks conducted in the early 1950s. The landscape is defined by broad topographic benches and drainages including Red Fish, Prospect, and Running Bird. This territory, mapped for the development of the Missouri River Basin, reveals a sparse but deliberate network of ranching roads and water improvements.

Drainage systems like Round-up Creek and Butch Creek flow through the northern reaches, while the south is anchored by the Cottonwood Valley and the winding course of Cottonwood Creek. The 1975 revisions, noted in purple, highlight small additions to the infrastructure, such as new dams and stock ponds, illustrating how cattle ranching and water management continued to shape the terrain decades after the initial survey.