1969 Map of Rough Creek NE

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Upper Coal Creek and South Sunday Creek carve through this Rosebud County landscape, revealing a pattern of drainage and terrain typical of eastern Montana in the late 1960s. The area is defined by its water management and sparse transport network, centered around the Trail Creek Reservoir and the winding course of Trail Creek. This 1969 field-checked survey captures the region just before significant modern changes, where access was largely restricted to a Jeep Trail and unnamed secondary roads. Notable landforms like Wildcat Coulee and the headwaters of Rough Creek illustrate the natural erosion patterns of the high plains, providing a clear record of the watershed before intensive contemporary development or land use changes altered these drainages.