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1969 Map of Noble Reservoir

Name: 1969 Topographic Map of Noble Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1973
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1973

About this map

Noble Reservoir and Hall Reservoir anchor this 1969 study of the semi-arid grasslands of Custer County. The landscape is defined by an intricate drainage network of seasonal watercourses, including Sand Creek, Cow Creek, and House Creek, which flow through the dissected uplands toward the Yellowstone River valley. This cattle-country terrain, surveyed at the end of the 1960s, is largely undeveloped, with Caprock Road providing the primary north-south passage across the high plains.

Prominent landmarks such as Steamboat Butte rise above the drainage basins of Rice Creek, offering clear navigation points in an area marked by wide-open grazing land. The presence of a Gravel Pit near the southern boundary suggests local resource extraction, while the alignment of section lines and fence markers reflects the enduring structure of Montana homesteading and land management in the mid-twentieth century.