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1971 Map of Rough Draw

Name: 1971 Topographic Map of Rough Draw
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1974
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1974

About this map

The Little Wolf Mountains dominate the western edge of this Rosebud County landscape, marking a transition into the drainage basins of West Fork Armells Creek and East Fork Armells Creek. This 1971 survey reveals a territory defined by seasonal watercourses and high plains topography, where land use is dictated by the rugged coulees and draws. The southern portion of the sheet is characterized by Rough Draw and Slough Grass Creek, which cut through the high ground in an intricate network of erosion.

Transportation throughout this area is sparse, consisting primarily of a Jeep Trail and various roads marked as Private. This reliance on primitive tracks suggests a working ranching landscape largely inaccessible to the general public during the early 1970s. Key drainage features like Richard Coulee and Rape Coulee provide critical context for local surveyors and genealogists tracing historic land holdings along the Montana Base Line.