West Rosebud Creek and East Rosebud Creek define the complex irrigation landscape of this region along the border of Stillwater and Carbon Counties. The map reveals a sophisticated network of historical water rights and ranching infrastructure, evidenced by numerous named canals like the Sylvester-Beasly-Ditch, Ross-Flannigan Ditch, and the Espeland-Ostrum-George Ditch. These ditches traverse the high ground of Spring Creek Bench and Coleman Bench, illustrating how early 21st-century land use in Montana remains deeply tied to water management.
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1891 · Big Timber
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1892 · Stillwater
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1893 · Big Timber
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1898 · Granite Mountain District
USGS Topo · 1:125,000
1932 · Red Lodge No 2
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1932 · Nye No 1
USGS Topo · 1:48,000
1954 · Billings
USGS Topo · 1:250,000
1955 · Sandborn Creek
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Whitebird School
USGS Topo · 1:24,000
1955 · Absarokee
USGS Topo · 1:24,000