1980 Map of North Fork Crooked Creek East

About this map

Hoskin Basin dominates the southwestern portion of this Yellowstone County landscape, where the seasonal drainage systems of the North Fork and South Fork converge. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, this area of Montana was characterized by an expansive network of intermittent streams, including West Fork, Razor Creek, and the primary channel of Crooked Creek flowing through the southern sections. The map reveals a sparsely populated terrain primarily dedicated to resource extraction and transit, evidenced by several scattered Well sites and the prominent Twentyone Mile Road that bisects the northern half of the quadrangle. This survey serves as a clear record of the rural infrastructure and hydrological patterns of the high plains before further modernization, emphasizing the importance of water access and rudimentary road networks in this arid region.