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2011 Map of Saint Xavier

Name: 2011 Topographic Map of Saint Xavier
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2011
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2011

About this map

Saint Xavier serves as the focal point of this Big Horn County landscape, situated where the Big Horn Canal and Rotten Grass Creek meet the surrounding plains. The presence of the Saint Xavier Catholic Mission Cemetery and the Saint Xavier Post Office indicates the enduring social and spiritual importance of this settlement to the local community. The terrain is defined by a series of distinct geological drainages, such as Scott Coulee, Del Howe Coulee, and the curiously named Ox Yoke Coulee, which flow toward the Bighorn River on the western edge of the quadrangle.

Water management is central to the area's layout, with the Big Horn Canal cutting a deliberate path through the natural topography. Further east, the Mission Buttes provide a significant change in elevation, overlooking the winding path of Rotten Grass Creek as it moves toward the river valley. The map documents the persistent agricultural and mission-based character of this region in the early 21st century.