1960 Map of Schick Ranch

About this map

Rotten Grass Creek winds through this section of the Missouri River Basin, defining a landscape of deep coulees and seasonal waterways in Big Horn County. The settlement pattern here is characterized by isolated homesteads like Schick Ranch and Barber Ranch, which are connected by a network of jeep trails navigating the high-relief terrain. The map captures the hydrological complexity of the area, where Mission Coulee and Ash Coulee drain into larger valleys. High points such as VABM Schick 4340 and VABM Bear 4070 provide orientation markers for the ranching operations established along the drainage systems of Good Luck Creek and the forks of South Sand Creek. These features reflect the era's land use, where water access and elevation dictated the placement of rural outposts.