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1960 Map of St Xavier NE

Name: 1960 Topographic Map of St Xavier NE
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1962
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1962

About this map

Shoulder Blade Camp sits at the heart of this Big Horn County landscape, a terrain defined by an intricate network of coulees and seasonal drainages. Mapped as part of the Missouri River Basin development program, the area showcases a topography of ridges and breaks where water has carved deep paths through the high plains. Named watercourses such as Bear-in-Middle Creek and Onion Creek illustrate the historical importance of localized water sources in this dry environment.

The inclusion of VABM St Xavier 4098 and various jeep trails suggests a territory that, while remote, was active for ranching and surveying in the mid-20th century. Features like East Dipping Vat Coulee provide a direct link to the livestock operations of the era, marking specific locations where cattle were gathered and managed. This survey captures a moment when the rugged Montana backcountry was meticulously recorded for resource management and development.