1969 Map of Tepee Butte NE

About this map

Tepee Butte dominates this Custer County landscape, serving as a primary landmark for a drainage system characterized by intricate creek networks and ranching routes. The hydrological layout is defined by the three branches of Sheep Creek, with the North Fork and South Fork converging as they wind through the dissected terrain. To the south, Straight Creek and Lone Tree Creek cut through more open ground, while the secluded Devils Hole Creek drains the western margins. This 1969 survey captures the area as a rugged working landscape, largely inaccessible except by the numerous unnamed roads and Jeep Trails that cross the townships. The density of fence lines and small stock dams, though not individually named, underscores the cattle-ranching economy that has long defined this part of Eastern Montana.