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1966 Map of Poker Jim Butte

Name: 1966 Topographic Map of Poker Jim Butte
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1969
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1969

About this map

Custer National Forest encompasses this high-country landscape along the divide between Rosebud and Powder River counties. The area is defined by a series of prominent high points, including Wild Hog Butte and Poker Jim Butte, which is topped by a lookout tower and offers a vantage point over the complex drainage systems below. The land management and agricultural history of the mid-20th century are evident through features like the Experimental Pasture Reservoir and the Jackson Sawmill Spring, suggesting a landscape utilized for both timber and range research.

Water management in this arid region is critical, as shown by the dense network of small catchments such as Edith Reservoir, Skinny Reservoir, and the X Bar Reservoir. Drainages like the East Fork Hanging Woman Creek and North Fork Poker Jim Creek carve through the terrain, punctuated by family or operation-named landmarks like Emma Kraft Springs and Morris Spring. A single jeep trail provides access to the higher elevations, while a Gravel Pit indicates local materials extraction during this period.