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2024 Map of Shick Ranch

Name: 2024 Topographic Map of Shick Ranch
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2024
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2024

About this map

The rolling high plains and drainage systems of Big Horn County define this landscape, where seasonal waterways have carved a complex network of coulees. The terrain is dominated by the convergence of the North Fork Good Luck Creek and South Fork Good Luck Creek, which wind through the southeastern portion of the quadrangle. These drainages, alongside Rotten Grass Creek and Sunday Creek, suggest a landscape historically shaped by ranching and intermittent water access in a semi-arid environment.

Surface features are characterized by deep natural depressions like Eychaner Coulee and Mission Coulee, providing essential landmarks for navigation across the open country. Human presence is sparse, centered primarily on the corridor of Bia Rd Rt 73, which provides the main transit route through the southern sections. This map captures the modern topography of the Crow Reservation area, preserving the specific family and place names associated with the local hydrology, from North Sand Creek to the distinctively named Ash Coulee.