1993 Map of North Slick Creek

About this map

The Custer National Forest anchors the southwestern corner of this landscape, where the high plains of Carter County, Montana, meet the border of Harding County, South Dakota. This high-prairie environment is defined by an intricate drainage system including North Slick Creek, Middle Slick Creek, and South Slick Creek. Human footprint is sparse but significant, marked by the D Turbiville Ranch and various water management features like the Section 21 Reservoir and Gravel Pit Reservoir. The area's hydrology is further supplemented by numerous natural outlets such as Brown Jug Spring and Bill Spring. Along the eastern edge, the topography shifts toward the Alkali Flat, illustrating the transition from forested upland to the arid lowlands of the Dakota borderlands. Mapping revisions in the early 1990s by the Forest Service underscore the importance of resource management in this ranching and public land corridor.