1984 Map of Wayne Creek NW

About this map

Wayne Creek and its many branches define the hydrology of this Blaine County landscape as it appeared in the mid-1970s. The map captures a detailed view of the dissected upland known simply as Prairie, where the drainage patterns of the West Fork Wayne Creek, East Fork Wayne Creek, and South Fork Wayne Creek have carved distinct paths through the terrain. The presence of Aveill Ravine in the southeast corner further illustrates the natural erosion and relief of this ranching and grazing country. This 1984 provisional edition, based on 1975 aerial photography, provides a clear record of the intermittent watercourses and topographic contours that shaped land use in this part of northern Montana before modern developments.