1983 Map of Reserve NE

About this map

Antelope Creek meanders through this portion of Sheridan County, defining the drainage patterns of the prairie landscape. This 1983 provisional survey, based on field work from the late 1970s, captures the section-line roads and remote homestead patterns characteristic of northeastern Montana. The terrain is marked by the intermittent flow of the South Fork and scattered upland depressions. A solitary Cem stands as a focal point for genealogical research, representing the small, localized burial sites that served early ranching families in this corner of the state. The map's detail on elevation and watercourses illustrates the reliance on seasonal creek beds in an arid ranching environment before modern development altered the land use.