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1967 Map of Thompson Creek

Name: 1967 Topographic Map of Thompson Creek
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1971
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1971

About this map

The Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation occupies the eastern portion of this Big Horn County landscape, where the terrain is defined by a dense network of seasonal drainages and springs. Water sources such as Middle Fork Davis Creek, Wolf Creek, and Thompson Creek carve through the land, indicating the vital importance of hydrology in this ranching environment.

Settlement is sparse, anchored by the Spear Ranch in the south near a remote Landing Strip and Corral Creek. The presence of numerous named springs and a Jeep Trail suggests a working landscape reliant on traditional access routes and groundwater. This 1960s-era survey captures the area before modern developments, showing the intricate relationship between the tribal boundary and the sprawling ranchlands of southeastern Montana.