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2014 Map of Thompson Creek

Name: 2014 Topographic Map of Thompson Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 2014
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 2014

About this map

The community of Busby anchors this eastern Montana landscape, situated near the confluence where Rosebud Cr meets the local drainage network. The terrain is defined by a dense system of seasonal and perennial waterways, including Thompson Cr and the Middle Fork Davis Cr, which have carved intricate coulees and ridges across the region. These natural features dictate the path of local infrastructure, such as Davis Creek Rd and Thompson Creek Rd, which follow the valley floors between rising slopes.

Rural land use is represented by markers like Lafever Ranch Rd, signaling the ranching heritage of Big Horn County. Other remote drainages like Wolf Cr, Pine Cr, and Corral Cr snake through the southern portions of the map, illustrating the hydrology of the high plains. The transition between the open meadows of the creek bottoms and the more complex topography of the surrounding hills is clearly documented here, showing the physical constraints on settlement and movement in the early 21st century.