1980 Map of Snider Hill

About this map

Boxelder Creek dominates the southeastern quadrant of this prairie landscape, where the borders of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota converge. Published in the early 1980s by the U.S. Geological Survey and the State Water Commission in Bismarck, the map illustrates a complex drainage network vital to high-plains ranching. The terrain is defined by the winding paths of Coal Bank Creek and Sheep Creek, which navigate between prominent elevations such as Snider Hill and Monument Butte. A lone Gaging Sta along the water provides a technical reference for land management in this tri-state boundary area. This survey reveals how the natural hydrology dictated the boundary lines and development patterns in a region where Fallon Co, Bowman Co, Harding Co, and Carter Co meet.