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2024 Map of Pass Creek West

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Pass Creek West
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The Little Bighorn River and its intricate network of irrigation channels define the landscape along the Montana-Wyoming border. This modern survey illustrates the vital water management systems that support the Little Bighorn Valley, including engineered features like the Bozeman Trail Ditch, Campbell Belken Ditch, and the extensive Upper Little Bighorn Canal Number Two. These waterways reflect the agricultural lifeblood of the region, where water rights and cattle ranching have long shaped the settlement patterns near Wyola.

Tracing south through the Big Horn mountains, the terrain transitions into the rugged drainage basins of Pass Creek, West Pass Creek, and Gay Creek. The map provides specific points of interest for local researchers, such as the Brightwing Cem near the riverbanks and the various access routes including Little Big Horn Rd and S Arrow Pass Rd. The border between Big Horn County, Montana, and Sheridan County, Wyoming, is clearly delineated at the base of the sheet.