2014 Map of Pass Creek East

About this map

Wyola and Aberdeen anchor this landscape along the border of Montana and Wyoming, where the drainage systems of the Bighorn Mountains meet the high plains. The terrain is defined by an intricate network of waterways, including Wyola Cr and Pass Cr, which are supplemented by human engineering projects like the Upper Spear Ditch and Thompson Ditch. These irrigation features speak to the region's agricultural dependency in an arid environment. The map details a transition from the drainage basins of Big Pine Cr and Wolf Cr in the north to Owl Cr and Line Rider Cr as the land slopes south toward the state line. This 2014 survey documents the persistence of small rural settlements and the vital water infrastructure necessary for life in the Big Horn County and Sheridan County borderlands.