1984 Map of Page Draw

About this map

The Little Missouri River and its North Fork define this high plains landscape along the border of Carter Co, Montana, and Crook Co, Wyoming. During the mid-1980s, the region was characterized by a heavy industrial footprint of mineral extraction, evidenced by the numerous Claypit excavations and Tailings Ponds concentrated near Page Draw. This industrial activity sits alongside a complex drainage network where Lindsey Creek, Bronco John Creek, and Tie Creek feed into the river system. The presence of numerous levees near Cedar Creek and Thompson Creek suggests active water management in this arid grazing and mining territory. This provisional map records the specific geography of these excavations and the natural watercourses like Sage Creek and Scoggin Draw before later land reclamation or further industrial expansion.