1971 Map of Smith Creek

About this map

Forsyth Country Club marks the northwestern corner of this Rosebud County landscape, representing a recreational outpost on the edge of the more industrial and agricultural terrain. The topography is dominated by the winding path of Smith Creek and its tributary, Slaughterhouse Prong, which cut through the high plains of eastern Montana. Infrastructure of the early 1970s is evident in the multiple segments of Pipeline that traverse the hills, alongside evidence of local resource extraction at a Gravel Pit. The presence of several Stock Dam features and remote Well sites highlights the area's reliance on managed water sources for ranching and land use in this semi-arid environment.