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1984 Map of Shepard Reservoir

Name: 1984 Topographic Map of Shepard Reservoir
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1984
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1984

About this map

The high plains of the Montana Wyoming border region define this landscape, where the northern edge of Crook Co meets the southern boundary of Carter Co. The terrain is shaped by a network of seasonal watercourses including Bull Creek, Crow Creek, and Humboldt Creek, all feeding into the larger drainage basin. Human activity is marked by isolated homesteads such as Crogo Ranch, Newland Ranch, and Raber Ranch, which are situated among the coulees and draws of this ranching country.

Industrial and utility markers are scattered across the sheet, including a significant Pipeline corridor and the Wooden Pole Trans Line. Several locations marked as Claypit indicate local resource extraction, while the Shepard Reservoir stands as a primary water source in the southeastern section. The southern boundary of the map is defined by the flow of the Belle Fourche River, providing a stark contrast to the higher, drier ground near Mud Butte.