2017 Map of Pennock Creek

About this map

The Powder River carves a broad valley through the center of this Custer County landscape, serving as the primary drainage for numerous seasonal tributaries. To the north, Baldy Butte rises above the surrounding terrain, overlooking the confluence of Pennock Creek and its many feeder branches like Tiger Jim Cr and Cottonwood Cr. The map documents a sparse, open ranching and grazing territory where movement is dictated by the river and the established routes of Powder River Rd and Trail Creek Rd. The Mason Creek Bridge provides a critical crossing over the Mason Cr drainage, while features such as Cut Coulee and Devils Hole Cr illustrate the eroded, topographically diverse character of the southeastern corner of the quadrangle near the boundary of t5n r53e.