2017 Map of Pass Creek West

About this map

Wyola sits at the northern edge of this high-plains landscape, where the agricultural infrastructure of the Crow Indian Reservation meets the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. The map details an intricate network of water management features essential to the region's ranching and farming history, including the Bozeman Trail Ditch, the Upper Little Bighorn Canal Number Two, and the Campbell Belken Ditch. These waterways parallel the course of the Little Bighorn River as it flows north toward Wyola. In the southern half of the quadrangle, the terrain rises into the dissected ridges of the Big Horn and Sheridan county line, where landmarks like Columbus Peak and W Pass Cr define the headwaters of the drainage system. The presence of the Brightwing Cem near the river valley provides a specific point of interest for those researching local family histories in this borderland between Montana and Wyoming.