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1972 Map of Sheep Creek

Name: 1972 Topographic Map of Sheep Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1975
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1975

About this map

Leland Sch serves as a lone community landmark in this drainage-carved corner of McKenzie County, where the landscape is defined by an intricate network of seasonal draws and perennial waters. The map captures the convergence of several major watercourses, including the central path of Sheep Creek and its various tributaries such as Chicken Creek and Corral Creek. To the south, Bennie Peer Creek and Poker Jim Creek wind through the breaks, illustrating the complex erosional patterns typical of the region.

Evidence of early ranching and rural utility is found in the distribution of water sources like Softwater Spring and numerous unnamed springs. The presence of a Gravel Pit near West Hay Draw Creek indicates local material extraction, while named topographic features like Mike Hart Draw and Plumb Draw preserve the names of earlier figures who navigated this terrain before modern road networks were fully established.