1983 Map of Smoke Creek NE

About this map

Smoke Creek meanders through the central and southern reaches of this landscape within the Fort Peck Indian Reservation. The drainage patterns across this part of Roosevelt County are defined by intermittent watercourses and the prominent Burshia Coulee, which carves through the northwestern quadrant of the sheet. Based on field work conducted in the late 1970s, this record illustrates a predominantly rural and open terrain, largely devoid of dense settlement or industrial development. The northeastern corner of the map marks a jurisdictional boundary between Roosevelt Co and Sheridan Co. For those studying the geography of northeastern Montana, the map offers a precise look at the topographical relief and elevation changes that dictate the flow of seasonal water towards the larger Missouri River watershed.